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title: Washington Mosque poster, Islamic Center (Indonesian, multiple posts)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/washington-mosque-islamic-center-poster-indonesian-1956/
description: An Indonesian-language colour photo poster of the Islamic Center and mosque in Washington, D.C. The caption says it was built through the joint effort
section: Collection
---

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# Washington Mosque poster, Islamic Center (Indonesian, multiple posts)

An Indonesian-language colour photo poster of the Islamic Center and mosque in Washington, D.C. The caption says it was built through the joint effort of Muslim-majority countries' representatives in Washington with donations from American Muslims, with offices in the front, a courtyard and the mosque behind, and a library and research body for students of Islam. The tell is glittering-generalities: a single positive image of Muslim worship in the United States, with nothing else said on the sheet.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Plain folks](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/plain-folks/) [Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (Indonesian) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
Lembaga Islam dan Mesdjid Ummat Islam di Washington, D.C., Amerika Serikat
Mesdjid dan Lembaga Islam ini ada di Washingtou, ibukota Amerika Serikat. Gedung ini didirikan oleh usaha bersama wakil² negara² jang penduduknja beragama Islam di Washington, serta sumbangan² dari orang² Muslimin Amerika. Ruang² kantor terletak dikiri-kanan bagian muka gedung tsb. dan dibelakang sebuah halaman dalam adalah mesdjid itu sendiri. Lembaga itu merupakan suatu perpustakaan dan badan penjelidikan untuk keperluan orang² jang mempeladjari agama Islam.
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
The Islamic Institute and Mosque of the Islamic Community in Washington, D.C., United States
This mosque and Islamic Institute are in Washington, the capital of the United States. The building was erected through the joint effort of representatives of countries whose populations are Muslim in Washington, with donations from American Muslims. Offices lie to the left and right of the front of the building and behind them an inner courtyard is the mosque itself. The Institute is a library and research body for people who study the religion of Islam.
```

'Washingtou' is printed as such (typographical error in the original).

[← This Wouldn't Stand Inspection!](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/berryman-this-wouldnt-stand-inspection-1956/) [Iran News poster 52m, Suez police, book gift (Farsi, distributed in Tehran) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/iran-news-poster-52m-peace-police-suez-books-to-majlis-farsi-1956/)

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