The Kali Pasir Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Kali Pasir) is the oldest mosque in Tangerang city, a relic of Pajajaran Kingdom.[1] It is located in Cisadane riverbank, in the middle of Chinese residential and is characterized by it Chinese pattern.[1]
| Kali Pasir Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Kali Pasir | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia |
  Indonesia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 6°10′45.2″S 106°37′43.9″E / 6.179222°S 106.628861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Chinese |
| Founder | Tumenggung Pamit Wijaya |
| Date established | 1700 |
| Interior area | 288 m2 |
History
editThe mosque was established in 1700 by Tumenggung Pamit Wijaya from Bogor Kahuripan and is approximately 288 square meters.[2][3] Originally, Tumenggung Pamit Wijaya wanted to do syiar Islam from Cirebon Sultanate to Banten but he stopped in Tangerang and established a mosque.[3] Construction of the mosque carried out by Muslims with the assistance of ethnic Chinese.[4] In 1712 the management of the mosque was passed to his son, Raden Bagus Uning Wiradilaga.[2] The mosque has deen repeatedly renovated, but the building is still stylized Arabic, Chinese and European.[4] Currently, only two parts of the architecture that still complete retained, the four pillars in the mosque and the small dome with China pattern.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Masjid Kali Pasir Warisan Sejarah Islam di Kawasan Pecinan". Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Masjid Kali Pasir". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Menengok Masjid Tertua Bercorak Tionghoa". Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Unik,Pecinan Tangerang Punya Masjid Bermenara Pagoda". Retrieved 12 May 2014.
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