Menara Kudus Mosque

Coordinates: 6°48′14″S 110°49′56″E / 6.80389°S 110.83222°E / -6.80389; 110.83222
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Menara Kudus Mosque
Masjid Menara Kudus
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationKudus, Central Java, Indonesia
Menara Kudus Mosque is located in Indonesia
Menara Kudus Mosque
Indonesia
Geographic coordinates6°48′14″S 110°49′56″E / 6.80389°S 110.83222°E / -6.80389; 110.83222
Architecture
TypeMosque
Date established1549

The Menara Kudus Mosque (

Islam's spread through Java.[1] The mosque preserves the tomb of Sunan Kudus, one of the nine Islamic saints of Java (the Wali Sanga), and is a popular pilgrimage point.[2]

Architecture

Gateway of Kudus Mosque
the interior of the main room

It preserves pre-Islamic architectural forms such as old Javanese split doorways, ancient Hindu-Buddhist influenced

kul-kul or signal drum used to warn of an impending attack, fire, or communal event. No other mosque in Java is known to have a drum tower of this type.[3]

In front of the minaret and around the compound are walls and gateways in the old

Ming porcelain plates set in the walls.[3]

The pre-Islamic elements suggest the complex has incorporated a pre-existing Hindu-Javanese structure. The mosque has been rebuilt several times removing evidence of what the original structure looked like. The Majapahit style gates, walls, and minaret that appear so incongruous today may have blended more harmoniously with the main structure (which probably had a

Demak).[3] The peaked roof is a 1920s renovation with terracotta tiles replacing wooden tiles, with glass windows inserted between the roof tiers. The roof is topped with a mastaka crown roof element.[2] An inscription over the mihrab says the mosque was founded by Ja'far Shodiq in AH 956 (AD 1549). He is believed to be the venerated Sunan Kudus, one of the nine Islamic saints of Java (Wali Sanga) who lies buried in an elaborately carved mausoleum behind the mosque.[3][4] The complex includes a Mogul-style mosque with a silvery onion dome and concrete pillars.[3]

  • The tower and domed mosque main building.
    The tower and domed mosque main building.
  • The bedug drum in the pavilion atop the menara (minaret).
    The bedug drum in the pavilion atop the menara (minaret).
  • Majapahit style split gate and red brickwork
    Majapahit style split gate and red brickwork
  • Mosque gate (Pintu gerbang)
    Mosque gate (Pintu gerbang)
  • Cemetery (Makam)
    Cemetery (Makam)

See also

  • Indonesian architecture
  • Mosques in Indonesia

References

  1. ISBN 0-86442-314-4
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    ISBN 962-593-232-1
  3. ^
    ISBN 962-593-244-5
  4. ISBN 0-333-57689-6
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External links
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