Indonesians Auction Brompton Bike to Build Mosque in London

"I will invite the winning bidder to be my guest and be able to tour the Brompton bicycle factory in London," said Butler-Adams.

Desra further talked about his meeting with the Brompton CEO.

"I met Will and conveyed the plan to buy a special Brompton bicycle to be auctioned [...], but Will's response was completely unexpected,” said Desra. 

According to Desra, Butler-Adams refused to sell and spontaneously said: "I will make a special bicycle with my signature and I will donate it to fundraising for the Indonesian mosque."

"A few months later, this red and white bicycle came and I couldn't believe it. Not only that, Will said something like this: 'I believe Islam needs to be represented positively in the UK and in the world and while Indonesia is a prime example of democracy, Islam can go hand in hand.' It's extraordinary,” said Desra.

Butler-Adams said he was impressed by the warmth and generosity of the Indonesian people when he visited Jakarta and toured at the National Monument (Monas) complex in Jakarta.

"Support for Indonesian mosques is about showing the face of Indonesia to the UK. It's about celebrating the existence of the Indonesian community in the UK and London and these developments are all really great, and I'm very happy to support them," he said.

HI President Tomy Hendrajati stated that as a humanitarian agency based in Indonesia, his initiative was honored to be involved in the construction of an Indonesian mosque in England, as well as in the Brompton auction.