Nurul Iman Mosque, Padang
mosque in West Sumatra, Indonesia
Key facts
- Built
- 1958
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Overview
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Nurul Iman Mosque (Masjid Nurul Iman) stands in Padang, in the province of West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat), Indonesia. Its address is Jalan Tuanku Imam Bonjol, close to the corner with Jalan Muhammad Thamrin. Our record gives 1958 as the year of construction. It is described as one of the largest mosques in Padang. The building also carries a piece of recent regional history, since its construction is associated with the Indonesian armed forces and the national government, who built it as a gesture of apology.
History
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According to the record, the mosque was built in 1958. Sources state that it was built by the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the national government as a gesture of apology following a rebellion in West Sumatra.
From Wikipedia
The Nurul Iman Mosque (Masjid Nurul Iman) is a mosque located at the corner of Jalan Imam Bonjol and Jalan Muhammad Thamrin in Padang, Indonesia. The mosque was built by the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the national government, as a gesture of apology following a West Sumatran rebellion in 1960.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurul_Iman_Mosque,_Padang
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Agung_Nurul_Iman