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==History== |
==History== |
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The mosque was established |
The mosque was established on April 2, 1761<ref name="sejarah"/> in an area known as Kampung Bali (an area first mentioned in 1687). It was established by a Chinese [[Tatars]] who married a local [[Banten]]. The [[kampung]] settlement around the mosque was known as ''Kampung Goesti'' because it was settled by Balinese people under the leadership of Captain Goesti Ktut Badulu.<ref name="sithie">[http://www.jakarta.go.id/web/encyclopedia/detail/733/masjid-angke] Angke, Masjid.</ref> |
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The mosque was located close to a stream known as Angke ([[Hokkian]] ''ang'', "blood" and ''ke'', carcass), so called because the stream was located close to a slaughterhouse and so it was contaminated with blood and carcasses. The area is still known as Pejagalan ("slaughterhouse").<ref name="sithie"/> |
The mosque was located close to a stream known as Angke ([[Hokkian]] ''ang'', "blood" and ''ke'', carcass), so called because the stream was located close to a slaughterhouse and so it was contaminated with blood and carcasses. The area is still known as Pejagalan ("slaughterhouse").<ref name="sithie"/> |
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Angke mosque has been restored several times; last restoration occurred in 1985-1987. |
Angke mosque has been restored several times; last restoration occurred in 1985-1987. The building is a cultural heritage protected under law. |
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==Architecture== |
==Architecture== |
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The architecture of the mosque is a mixture of [[List of mosques in Indonesia|traditional mosque of Java]], apparent in the tiered roof, and Dutch colonial architecture, apparent in the door and windows. Chinese influence also apparent in the form of the roof.<ref name="sithie"/> |
The architecture of the mosque is a mixture of [[List of mosques in Indonesia|traditional mosque of Java]], apparent in the tiered roof, and Dutch colonial architecture, apparent in the door and windows. Chinese influence also apparent in the form of the roof.<ref name="sithie"/> The mosque is of small size, 15 x 15 m, within a land of 400 sqm.<ref name="sejarah">{{cite book |language=Indonesian |author=Abdul Baqir Zein |date=1999 |title=Masjid-masjid bersejarah di Indonesia |url=https://books.google.co.id/books?id=-NnF9Ryal0IC&pg=PA142&dq=angke+masjid&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5A3fVIeoPNPloATvvoGIBA&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=angke%20masjid&f=false |location=Jakarta |publisher=Gema Insani |pages=142-144 |isbn=9789795615675 |access-date=February 14, 2015 }}</ref> |
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The mosque complex contains a cemetery.<ref name="sithie"/> |
The mosque complex contains a cemetery.<ref name="sithie"/> |
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Revision as of 09:04, 14 February 2015
Angke Mosque, officially known as Masjid Jami Angke or Masjid Al-Anwar, is one of the old mosque in Jakarta. It is established in 1761 by a Chinese Muslim named Syeih Liong Tan. The mosque is well-maintained and retains its original form.
History
The mosque was established on April 2, 1761[1] in an area known as Kampung Bali (an area first mentioned in 1687). It was established by a Chinese Tatars who married a local Banten. The kampung settlement around the mosque was known as Kampung Goesti because it was settled by Balinese people under the leadership of Captain Goesti Ktut Badulu.[2]
The mosque was located close to a stream known as Angke (Hokkian ang, "blood" and ke, carcass), so called because the stream was located close to a slaughterhouse and so it was contaminated with blood and carcasses. The area is still known as Pejagalan ("slaughterhouse").[2]
Angke mosque has been restored several times; last restoration occurred in 1985-1987. The building is a cultural heritage protected under law.
Architecture
The architecture of the mosque is a mixture of traditional mosque of Java, apparent in the tiered roof, and Dutch colonial architecture, apparent in the door and windows. Chinese influence also apparent in the form of the roof.[2] The mosque is of small size, 15 x 15 m, within a land of 400 sqm.[1]
The mosque complex contains a cemetery.[2]
Reference
- ^ a b Abdul Baqir Zein (1999). Masjid-masjid bersejarah di Indonesia (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Gema Insani. pp. 142–144. ISBN 9789795615675. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ a b c d [1] Angke, Masjid.