Great Mosque of Palembang
mosque in Indonesia
Key facts
- Built
- 1738
- Foundation/Institution
- Mahmud Badaruddin I
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Overview
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The Great Mosque of Palembang (Indonesian: Masjid Agung Palembang) is the main mosque of Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra province. It takes its name from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I and is therefore also known as the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I Great Mosque. It is described as the largest mosque in South Sumatra and the third largest on the island of Sumatra, after the Grand Mosque of West Sumatra and the Great Mosque of Pekanbaru. The mosque stands on Jalan Jenderal Sudirman in the Bukit Kecil district of the city.
History
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According to the record, the mosque was built in 1738 on the commission of Mahmud Badaruddin I, after whom it is named.
From Wikipedia
The Great Mosque of Palembang (Indonesian Masjid Agung Palembang), also known as Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I Great Mosque after the former Sultan of Palembang, is the main mosque of Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra. The mosque is the largest in South Sumatra, and the third largest mosque in Sumatra after the Grand Mosque of West Sumatra and Great Mosque of Pekanbaru.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%81%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Palembang
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Agung_Palembang