inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Vice Minister of Creative Economy/Deputy Head of the Creative Economy Agency (Wamenekraf), Irene Umar plans to present content creators and creative economy communities to explore the creative economy potential of the Istiqlal Mosque as a religious tourism destination.

"The Istiqlal Mosque is not only a place of worship and a religious tourism destination, but also has great economic potential. I see an opportunity to further expose this through content creators and the creative economy community at the Ministry of Creative Economy," said Irene on Friday (2/7/2025).

Regarding this idea, Irene assessed that there is still a lot of potential that can be packaged related to the Istiqlal Mosque as a religious tourism destination.

According to her, tourist visits to the mosque are not only for tourism, but can also have a real economic impact on the community through various creative activities.

Irene emphasized that the Ministry of Creative Economy is ready to strengthen the creative ecosystem at the Istiqlal Mosque through collaboration with content creators and creative economy communities on a regular basis.

This is expected to present various interesting themes and increase the potential of the creative economy in Indonesia.

"We can bring the creative community here periodically with different topics. Many people think that tourists only come to see, but actually there are more things that can be done. We need to strengthen marketing so that tourists know what they can explore here," explained the Deputy Minister of Creative Economy.

Irene also welcomed the statement of the Minister of Religion, Nasaruddin Umar, who emphasized that the Istiqlal Mosque could be a place for creative economy actors to contribute to Indonesia Emas 2045.

Minister of Religion Nasaruddin Umar also said that the Ministry of Creative Economy could provide ideas and collaborate in utilizing various corners of the Istiqlal Mosque.

"We are opening up opportunities for the Ministry of Creative Economy to collaborate in utilizing several areas in the Istiqlal Mosque which covers an area of ​​two hectares. That way, we can create more opportunities for the creative industry," said the Minister of Religion.

It is hoped that this collaboration can present new innovations in the development of the creative economy that have an impact on the community's economy.

With the support of the Ministry of Creative Economy, the Istiqlal Mosque can be optimized into a better community that has a bigger positive impact on the community.

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