Jami Mosque of Pontianak
mosque in Indonesia
Key facts
- Built
- 1771
- Capacity
- 1,500 people
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Overview
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The Jami Mosque of Pontianak, also called the Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Mosque, is the oldest mosque in Pontianak, the capital of West Kalimantan province in Indonesia. It stands on Jalan Sultan Muhammad in South Pontianak. The building is a large wooden structure with a recorded capacity of about 1,500 worshippers. Together with the royal palace of Kraton Kadriyah, it was among the first buildings erected after the city was established, and it remains closely tied to Pontianak's origins.
History
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Pontianak was founded in 1771 by Sultan Abdurrahman Alkadrie. The mosque is dated to that same year and, along with the Kraton Kadriyah palace, is regarded as one of the two buildings that marked the founding of the city. Both were among the earliest structures built there.
From Wikipedia
Jami Mosque of Pontianak, also known as Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Mosque, is the oldest mosque of Pontianak, in Kalimantan, Indonesia. The large wooden mosque, together with the royal palace of Kraton Kadriyah, was among the first buildings constructed in the city following the establishment of Pontianak in 1771.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%83_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jami_Mosque_of_Pontianak
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Jami_Pontianak