An-Nawier Mosque | |
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Masjid An-Nawier | |
Region | Tambora |
Location | |
Location | Jakarta |
Country | Indonesia |
Geographic coordinates | 6°08′29″S106°48′16″E / 6.141518°S 106.804522°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1760 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1000 |
Interior area | 1,500 square meters |
An-Nawier Mosque (Indonesian : Masjid An-Nawier) is one of the oldest mosques in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is located at Pekojan, Tambora, a district of Jakarta. The mosque is a symbol of Arab civilization in Jakarta. [1] The mosque is large and ancient architecture stands majestically in one densely populated settlement of West Jakarta. The settlement was once a region whose majority population is descended from Arabs, Yemen and India. Although the number of Arabs is now no longer prominent, but traces can still be found until now in Pekojan.
This mosque was formerly built by Sayid Abdullah bin Huseim Alaydrius who also came from Hadramaut (Yemen) in 1760. [1] It is alleged that the builder of the mosque was the descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. [2] The mosque has undergone several renovations and maintenance. Of the several times, the renovation in 1800s was the most physically changing mosque. Expansion of the mosque in 1850 was conducted by Commander Dahlan from Banten. In 1897 land was donated for the expansion of the mosque. [3]
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