Indrapuri Old Mosque
Indrapuri Old Mosque Meuseujid Tuha Indra Puri | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Region | Southeast Asia |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Indrapuri, Indonesia |
Geographic coordinates | 5°24′55″N 95°26′48″E / 5.4154°N 95.4466°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Acehnese |
Completed | between 1607 - 1636[1] |
Indrapuri Old Mosque (Acehnese: Meuseujid Tuha Indra Puri, Indonesian: Masjid Tua Indrapuri) is a mosque in Indrapuri, Indonesia. Constructed in the early 17th-century, it is one of the oldest mosque in Aceh Province.
History
Indrapuri Old Mosque was constructed between 1607 and 1636.Linga dynasty, and later became a Lamuri king as an adherent of Islam. Since then the place was converted into a mosque.[2]
Renovation occurred in 1696 and later in 1879.[2]
Building
Indrapuri Old Mosque was built over a land of 33.875 square metres (364.63 sq ft), the area which corresponds to the base of the older Hindu temple. The mosque is located to the east riverbank of Aceh River, around 100 metres (330 ft) from the edge of the river.[3]
See also
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References
- ^ a b Analiansyah, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Jamiʾah ar-Raniry 2004, p. 106.
- ^ a b Uka Tjandrasasmita 2009, p. 316.
- ^ Dinas Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Further reading
- Analiansyah, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Jamiʾah ar-Raniry (2004). Ensiklopedi pemikiran ulama Aceh (in Indonesian). Ar-Raniry Press. ISBN 9789793717036.
- Uka Tjandrasasmita (2009). Arkeologi Islam Nusantara (in Indonesian). Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia. ISBN 9789799102126. Retrieved January 10, 2013.