Jami Mosque of Sintang

Last updated
Jami Mosque of Sintang
Masjid Jami' Sultan Nata
Masjid JamiK Sultan Nata Sintang 1.jpg
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Location
Location Sintang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Geographic coordinates 0°04′57″N111°29′23″E / 0.082496°N 111.489674°E / 0.082496; 111.489674 Coordinates: 0°04′57″N111°29′23″E / 0.082496°N 111.489674°E / 0.082496; 111.489674
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style Banjarese
Completed1672
Minaret(s)2

Jami Mosque of Sintang also known as Sultan Nata Mosque is a mosque located in Sintang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The mosque is located within the complex of Istana al-Mukarrammah, the main palace of the Sultanate of Sintang, a kingdom in Sintang which existed since the 13th-century.

Contents

History

The mosque was instrumental in the spread of Islam in Sintang. During the reign of Pangeran Agung, the 17th Raja of Sintang, Islam has become the official religion of the kingdom, replacing the former official religion of Hinduism. However, at that time, Sintang did not have a mosque. The learning of Islam was still held in the palace complex balai kerajaan. Pangeran Tunggal, the son of Pangeran Agung, decided to build a small-sized mosque with a capacity of 50 people. This small mosque is the forerunner of the Jami Mosque of Sintang. [1] [2]

During the reign of Sultan Nata Muhammad Syamsudin (19th Sultan of Sintang, the first ruler to use sultan as his title), this small mosque was expanded to become the main mosque of the Sintang Sultanate. The mosque was inaugurated on Muharram 12, 1083 AH (corresponds to May 9, 1672). During the reign of Sultan Abdurrasyid Muhammad Jamaludin (21st Raja of Sintang), the mosque was renovated and expanded. The Jami Mosque of Sintang has become an official place of religious activities in the Sultanate of Sintang. During the reign of Raden Abdul Bahri Danu Perdana al-Mukaram (1935), two minarets were added to the left and right of the mosque. [2]

In 1987, the mosque was officially named Jami Mosque Sultan Nata Sintang after the founder of the mosque. [2]

Architecture

The architecture of the Jami Mosque of Sintang was typical of the river region of West Kalimantan. The mosque is constructed out of the ulin or belian wood, a type of very good quality hardwood native to Borneo. The foundation, the frame of the buildings, the beams, the roof cover, and the floorboards were made of the belian wood. [1]

The mosque consists of three tiers of roofs; the first and the second lowest tier are pyramidals in shape, the third uppermost tier has an octagonal base. The two minarets flanking the mosque have a square base but topped with an octagonal room with an octagonal based conical roofs. The minaret on the right-side of the mosque is shorter than the one on the left. The wall of the mosque is painted white and green. The eight saka guru main posts in the center of the building are the only part that is never replaced or renewed. Myths surround the existence of these 10 metres (33 ft) main posts. [1]

See also

Related Research Articles

Sultanate of Sintang Wikipedia list article

This is a List of rulers of Sintang in Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Demak Great Mosque Mosque in Indonesia

Demak Great Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, located in the center town of Demak, Central Java, Indonesia. The mosque is believed to be built by the Wali Songo with the most prominent figure Sunan Kalijaga, during the first Demak Sultanate ruler, Raden Patah during the 15th century.

Malay Indonesians Ethnic group in Indonesia

Malay Indonesians are ethnic Malays living througout Indonesia. They are considered one of the indigenous peoples of the country. Indonesian, the national language of Indonesia, is a standardized form of Riau Malay. There were numerous Malay kingdoms in what is now Indonesia, mainly on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. These included Srivijaya, the Melayu Kingdom, Dharmasraya, the Sultanate of Deli, the Sultanate of Siak Sri Indrapura, the Riau-Lingga Sultanate, the Sultanate of Bulungan, Pontianak Sultanate, and the Sultanate of Sambas.

Sultanate of Banjar

Sultanate of Banjar or Sultanate of Banjarmasin was a sultanate located in what is today the South Kalimantan Province of Indonesia. For most of its history, its capital was at Banjarmasin.

Grand Mosque of Medan Mosque in Indonesia

Grand Mosque of Medan or Masjid Raya Al-Mashun is a mosque located in Medan, Indonesia. The mosque was built in the year 1906 and completed in 1909. In beginning of its establishment, the mosque was a part of the Maimun palace complex. Its architectural style combines Middle Eastern, Indian and Spanish elements. The mosque has an octagonal shape and has wings to the south, east, north and west.

Angke Mosque Mosque in Indonesia

Angke Mosque, officially known as Masjid Jami Angke or Masjid Al-Anwar, located at Tambora, Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of the oldest mosques in Jakarta. Well-maintained and retaining its original form, the mosque has been called by the historian Denys Lombard as 'une des plus élégantes de la vieille villa'. The history of the mosque reflects the multiethnic and multilayered origin of colonial Jakarta.

Wapauwe Old Mosque Mosque in Indonesia

Wapauwe Old Mosque is a historic mosque in Kaitetu village, a village in the Wawane Mountains on the north part of cape Keitetu, Maluku, Indonesia. Established in 1414, it is the oldest mosque in the Moluccas and possibly the oldest mosque in Indonesia which has been maintained in its original state.

Great Mosque of Surakarta

The Great Mosque of Surakarta is an 18th-century Javanese mosque in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. It is the royal mosque of the Surakarta Sunanate.

Great Mosque of Sumenep Mosque in Indonesia

The Great Mosque of Sumenep is an 18th-century mosque in Sumenep, Madura. Standing on the alun-alun of Sumenep, it is the largest mosque in Madura Island and a noted landmark of Madura.

Great Mosque of Palembang Mosque in Indonesia

The Great Mosque of Palembang, also known as Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I Great Mosque after the former Sultan of Palembang, is the main mosque of Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra. The mosque is the largest in South Sumatra, and the third largest mosque in Sumatra after the Grand Mosque of West Sumatra and Great Mosque of Pekanbaru.

Kasunyatan Mosque Mosque in Indonesia

Kasunyatan Mosque is a small mosque in Kasunyatan village, Banten, Indonesia. Established between 1570 and 1596 it is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia. The mosque is located in close proximity to the ruins of Old Banten, and functioned as a 16th-century center of Islamic learning in Banten. The mosque received a heritage status during the Dutch colonial period in 1932. Its status today is unknown.

Great Mosque of Banten Mosque in Indonesia

Great Mosque of Banten is a historic mosque in Old Banten, 10 km north of Serang, Indonesia. The 16th-century mosque was one of the few surviving remnants of what used to be the port city of Banten, the most prosperous trading center in the Indonesian archipelago after the fall of Demak Sultanate in mid-16th century.

Azizi Mosque Mosque in Indonesia

Azizi Mosque is a mosque located in Tanjung Pura, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It was the royal mosque of the Sultanate of Langkat.

Jami Syekh Abdul Hamid Abulung Mosque Mosque in Indonesia

Jami Syekh Abdul Hamid Abulung Mosque, also known as Datu Abulung Mosque is an old mosque in South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, which is located in Sungai Batang village, West Martapura district, Martapura. The mosque was built by the king of Banjar, Sultan Tahmidullah II who ruled the area during 1761 to 1801, as a form of retribution for ordering the executions of Datu Abulung, a scholar who had been accused of heresy. The mosque is one of the cultural heritages in Martapura.

Jami Mosque of Taluak Mosque in Indonesia

Jami Mosque of Taluak is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, located in Taluak IV Suku Nagari, Banuhampu District, Agam Regency, West Sumatra. The location of the mosque is close to the border of Bukittinggi, thus it is also known as Jamik Taluak Mosque Bukittinggi.

Al-Mansur Mosque Mosque in Indonesia

The Al-Mansur Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Jakarta, Indonesia. The mosque is located at Jembatan Lima, Tambora, Jakarta. The mosque is one of the listed cultural heritage of Jakarta. The mosque is named after Kh. Mohammad Mansur who is familiarly called Guru Mansur- a Betawi figure known for his fight against Dutch colonial rules.

Kyai Gede Mosque, officially known as the Jami Mosque of Kotawaringin, is a mosque located in Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Mosque architecture in Indonesia

Mosque architecture in Indonesia refers to the architectural traditions of mosques built in the archipelago of Indonesia. Initial forms of the mosque, for example, were predominantly built in the vernacular Indonesian architectural style mixed with Hindu, Buddhist or Chinese architectural elements, and notably didn't equip orthodox form of Islamic architectural elements such as dome and minaret. Vernacular architectural style varies depending on the island and region.

Jami Mosque of Pontianak Mosque in Indonesia

Jami Mosque of Pontianak, also known as Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Mosque, is the oldest mosque of Pontianak, in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The large wooden mosque, together with the royal palace of Kraton Kadriyah, was among the first buildings constructed in the city following the establishment of Pontianak in 1771.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lukman Solihin 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Zein 1999, p. 322.

Cited works