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| Wapauwe Old Mosque | |
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Masjid Tua Wapauwe | |
 Wapauwe Mosque in early 20th-century | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Leihitu Subdistrict |
| Province | Maluku |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kaitetu Village, Maluku, Indonesia |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Vernacular Indonesian |
| Completed | 1414 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Width | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Materials | Thatched dried sago fronds |
Wapauwe Old Mosque (Indonesian Masjid Tua Wapauwe) is a historic mosque in Kaitetu village, on the north part of cape Keitetu, North Maluku, Indonesia. Established in 1414, it is the oldest mosque in the Moluccas and possibly the oldest mosque in Indonesia whose form is kept consistent.[1][2]
History
Wapauwe Mosque is located in the historic village of Kaitetu where many remnants of Portuguese buildings lies such as a Portuguese church and a neglected Dutch fort, formerly a Portuguese trade post.[2]
In a written record from 1464, the founder of the mosque is Jamilu. Jamilu was a Muslim priest and a descendant of the Sultanate of Jailolo in North Maluku. He arrived to Tanah Hitu around 1400 to spread Islam in Wawane. He founded a mosque there, known as "Wawane Mosque". The Dutch arrived on Tanah Hitu in 1580, following the departure of the Portuguese in 1512. To avoid tension with the Dutch, the Wawane people decided to move away from their homeland. In 1614, the Wawane people moved to Kampung Tehala, around 6 km east of Wawane. During the exodus, the Wawane mosque was moved as well to the new location. Nowadays, local people still believes that the mosque moved magically by itself to Wapauwe.[1]
The first big renovation of the mosque was in 1664. The mosque was transported two times and rebuilt without changing its original appearance. In the beginning of the 18th-century, a spire on top of the mosque was installed, symbolizing the Arabic letter alif to symbolized Allah.[1] Second major renovation was in 1895 when a porch was added to the front and to the east of the original mosque. Several small renovations was held after the Independence period without changing the form, the last one is in March 2008 when the roof thatched material was replaced with new thatched material.[2]
Treasures of the mosque
The mosque kept one of the oldest Qur'anic mus'hafs in Indonesia; the oldest of these is a mus'haf written by Imam Muhammad Arikulapessy which was completed in 1550 with no miniature decoration. The other one is a mus'haf by Nur Cahya, completed in 1590 without decoration as well. There were also other historic manuscripts kept inside the mosque such as a Muslim calendar from Gregorian year 1407 and a manuscript for a Friday Prayer in year 1661. All of this treasuries are now kept in the heritage house of Abdul Rachim Hatauwe, the twelfth descendant of Imam Muhammad Arikulapessy.[2]
Architecture
The original architecture of the mosque is still retained. The architectural style follows the typical traditional mosque architecture in Indonesia with its multi-tiered roof and the absent of minaret. The mosque is about 10 x 10 meter, plus additional porch. The walls are covered in gaba-gaba (dried sago fronds) as well as the thatched roof.[2]
Reference
Works cited
- Friska Yolandha (14 April 2012). "Masjid Wapauwe: Rumah Allah Tertua di Indonesia Timur" [Wapauwe Mosque: Oldest House of Allah in East Indonesia]. Republika (in Indonesian). Jakarta. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|dead-url=and|subscription=(help) - Zein, Abdul Baqir (1999). Masjid-masjid bersejarah di Indonesia [Historic mosques in Indonesia] (in Indonesian). Gema Insani. ISBN 9789795615675.