Mantingan Mosque

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Masjid Mantingan
Masjid Mantingan Jepara.jpg
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Islam
Location
Location Jepara, Indonesia
Administration Jepara government
Architecture
TypeMosque
Date established1481 Saka, i.e. 1559 CE
Minaret(s)0

Masjid Mantingan (or Mantingan Mosque) [1] is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, located in the center town of Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia. The mosque is believed to have been built by Sunan Hadlirin in the era of the Kalinyamat Kingdom in 1559 CE, based on a chronogram that was once located at the top of the prayer niche (mihrab).

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References

  1. "MAKAM DAN MASJID MANTINGAN ~ Your Gateway to Jepara Tourism". Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2011-09-19.