Bawan Tua Mosque

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Bawan Tua Mosque
Masjid Bawan Tuo
Religion
AffiliationIslam
LeadershipWakaf
Location
Location, , Agam Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Architecture
TypeMosque
Groundbreaking1800
Specifications
Length40 m
Width40 m

Bawan Tuo Mosque, also known as Babussalam Mosque, is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia located in , , Agam Regency, West Sumatra. The mosque, which was first established in 1800, is a relic of in the territory of , the last area in Minangkabau which was controlled by the Dutch East India Company.[1] The mosque is 40 x 40 square meters, and stands on one hectare of waqf (endowed) land.

History[]

The construction of this mosque was initiated by Rajo Kacik in 1800. At first the location of the mosque was a muddy ground area,[2] but then because of the increasing danger of collapse,[3] in 1942 it was rebuilt not far from the original location, which is the location where the mosque stands today.[4]

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Footnotes
  1. ^ Zein 1999, pp. 78.
  2. ^ Zein 1999, pp. 76.
  3. ^ Zein 1999, pp. 77.
  4. ^ Nas, P. & De Vletter, Martien 2009, pp. 67.
Bibliography
  • Zein, Abdul Baqir (1999). Masjid-masjid Bersejarah di Indonesia. Jakarta: Gema Insani. ISBN 979-561-567-X. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  • Nas, P.; De Vletter, Martien (2009). Masa Lalu dalam Masa Kini: Arsitektur di Indonesia. Gramedia Pustaka Utama.


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