Al-Makmur Mosque
Al-Makmur Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Cikini, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Geographic coordinates | 6°11′28″S 106°50′34″E / 6.1912°S 106.8428°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Masjid Jami' Al-Makmur Cikini is located on Jalan Raden Saleh Raya in Cikini, Central Jakarta, and is one of the oldest mosques in the locality. It was formerly known as Tjikini Mosque (Indonesian: 'Masjid Tjikini').[1][2][3]
Early history
The mosque stands on what was the estate of
Legal Limbo
Some thirty years later,
After Sayyid Ismail's victory in the courts, the land on which the mosque stood was sold to Koningin Emma Stichting in 1923. A year later, the hospital board officially requested the mosque board to move the house of worship further away from its present site.
Staying power
The mosque authorities, however, refused since they consider the land a legacy, or waqf, left to the community by Raden Saleh.
To ensure the mosque's survival in situ, a committee was formed to transform the old simple prayer house into a permanent, concrete structure. Among the committee members were
See also
- List of mosques in Indonesia
- List of colonial buildings and structures in Jakarta
References
- ISBN 9799722926.
- ^ Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia. "Masjil Al-Makmur (Masjid Cikini) – Jakarta Pusat". Kebudayaan Indonesia. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Dinas Komunikasi, Informatika dan Kehumasan Pemprov DKI Jakarta. "Al Makmur Raden Saleh, Masjid". Portal Resmi Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta. Pemerintah Provinsi DKI Jakarta. Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
Bibliography
- Heuken, S.J. Adolf (2003). Mesjid-mesjid tua di Jakarta. Yayasan Cipta Loka Caraka. ISBN 9799722926.