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Grand Mosque of Medan or Masjid Raya Al-Mashun ("Al-Mashun Grand Mosque") 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 ...
The mosque is the oldest in the city of Medan. Masjid Al-Osmani was built in 1854 by the 7th of Deli sultan, Sultan Osman Perkasa Alam by using wood material. Then in 1870 to 1872 the mosque which was made of wood was built to be permanent building by child of Sultan Osman, Sultan Mahmud Perkasa Alam who also became the 8th Sultan of Deli.
The Indonesian term Masjid Agung is translated as "Great Mosque", while Masjid Raya is translated as "Grand Mosque." Masjid Keramat is translated as "Holy Mosque." Masjid Jami is translated as Jami Mosque which refers to the congregational mosque where the weekly Friday prayer takes place. These lists only include notable mosques.
Many of the first buildings were simple wooden structures, such as the hoofdkantoor van de Deli Maatschappij te Medan (The head office of the Deli Company in Medan), which during the time of its opening in 1870 was also used for a church, an administration building, a hospital and a feast hall, [6] and the large wooden Old Sultan's Palace.
The Muslim soldiers settled down with permission from the king, and the mosque was used as a place for worship and the center to spread Islam in Bali. [1] This makes it the first mosque in the island of Bali. [1] Another account tells that the mosque was founded by Muslim missionaries in the 16th century, who decided to settle down in Bali. [3]
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر، سوْلو , romanized: Jāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr, Sōlō; Indonesian: Masjid Raya Sheikh Zayed, Solo) [1] is a mosque in Solo, Indonesia, which is a smaller replica of the grand mosque in Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E. [7] [9] Built at a cost of US$ 20 million (Rp 313.1 billion ...
The Grand Mosque of the Sultan of Riau (Indonesian: Masjid Raya Sultan Riau) on Penyengat Island is located outside Tanjung Pinang on Bintan island, Indonesia.The mosque was built in 1844 and is today one of Tanjung Pinang's most popular attractions for visitors.
Rao Rao Mosque, 1924. Architectural style of the mosque is a blend of various elements, mostly Minangkabau and Persian. Resembling to other Minangkabau mosques, roof of the mosque consists of four layers that are slightly curved, and there is a square room with four rooftops gilded toward the four corners of the wind at the top level of the roof, while there is a large space with the domes in ...