Menara Kudus Mosque
mosque in Java, Indonesia
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Overview
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The Menara Kudus Mosque stands in the city of Kudus in Central Java, Indonesia. In Indonesian it is called Masjid Menara Kudus, and it is also known as the Al-Aqsha Mosque. It dates from 1549 and was built during the period when Islam was spreading across Java, which makes it one of the oldest mosques in the country. The complex preserves the tomb of Sunan Kudus, one of the nine saints of Java known as the Wali Sanga, and it remains a well-known destination for pilgrims and visitors. It is located in the Kauman village area of central Kudus, on Jl. Menara.
History
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The mosque is dated to 1549, a time when Islam was spreading through Java. It has been preserved together with the tomb of Sunan Kudus, one of the Wali Sanga.
From Wikipedia
The Menara Kudus Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Menara Kudus) or Al-Aqsha Mosque is located in Kudus in the Indonesian province of Central Java. Dating from 1549, it is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, built at the time of Islam's spread through Java. The mosque preserves the tomb of Sunan Kudus, one of the nine Islamic saints of Java (the Wali Sanga), and is a popular pilgrimage point.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9_%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B3
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menara_Kudus_Mosque
Wikipedia (es): https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezquita_Menara_Kudus
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Menara_Kudus
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0_%D0%9A%D1%83%D0%B4%D1%83%D1%81
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