Kali Pasir Mosque

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Kali Pasir Mosque
Masjid Kali Pasir
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Sunni
Location
Location Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia
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Indonesia
Geographic coordinates 6°10′45.2″S106°37′43.9″E / 6.179222°S 106.628861°E / -6.179222; 106.628861
Architecture
Type Mosque
Style Chinese
FounderTumenggung Pamit Wijaya
Date established1700
Interior area288 m2

The Kali Pasir Mosque (Indonesian : Masjid Kali Pasir) is the oldest mosque in Tangerang city, a relic of Pajajaran Kingdom. [1] It is located in Cisadane riverbank, in the middle of Chinese residential and is characterized by it Chinese pattern. [1]

History

The mosque was established in 1700 by Tumenggung Pamit Wijaya from Bogor Kahuripan and is approximately 288 square meters. [2] [3] Originally, Tumenggung Pamit Wijaya wanted to do syiar Islam from Cirebon Sultanate to Banten but he stopped in Tangerang and established a mosque. [3] Construction of the mosque carried out by Muslims with the assistance of ethnic Chinese. [4] In 1712 the management of the mosque was passed to his son, Raden Bagus Uning Wiradilaga. [2] The mosque has deen repeatedly renovated, but the building is still stylized Arabic, Chinese and European. [4] Currently, only two parts of the architecture that still complete retained, the four pillars in the mosque and the small dome with China pattern. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Masjid Kali Pasir Warisan Sejarah Islam di Kawasan Pecinan" . Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Masjid Kali Pasir". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Menengok Masjid Tertua Bercorak Tionghoa" . Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Unik,Pecinan Tangerang Punya Masjid Bermenara Pagoda" . Retrieved 12 May 2014.