HISTORICAL MOSQUE IN CIREBON

Cirebon is the center of the spread of Islam in West Java with Sunan Gunung Jati as an important figure. As the center of the spread of Islamic religion in the past, of course, many historical mosques are found on the land of Cirebon, which until now still stands firmly as a historical heritage and religious tourist attractions that can add to your spiritual value when visiting it. This historic mosque in Cirebon has a very complex function besides being a place of worship.

These mosques are the center of the dissemination and teaching of Islamic religion in Cirebon and become a place for deliberation and strategizing in the face of invaders. One of them is Sang Cipta Rasa Mosque, a mosque built by Sunan Gunung Jati in 1480 AD with its red building which is the hallmark of this mosque. besides Sang Cipta Rasa Mosque there are many other historic mosques in Cirebon which will be discussed in more detail below.

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THE FOLLOWING IS THE DESTINATION OF HISTORIC MOSQUE IN CIREBON:

1. SANG CIPTA RASA MOSQUE

Sang Cipta Rasa Great Mosque was built in 1480 AD by Sunan Gunung Jati where the construction of this mosque involved 500 people with its architect Sunan Kalijaga. The typical architecture of this grand mosque is on its roof which does not peak and consists of two rooms namely the veranda and the main hall of the mosque. On the verandah there are Zam-zam wells that are believed to be efficacious to treat sharing diseases. The location of Sang Cipta Rasa Great Mosque on Jalan Keraton Kasepuhan no. 43.

2. TRUSMI MOSQUE

The next is the Trusmi Mosque which is one of the Cirebon cultural heritage with various historical heritage that is stored in it. This Trusmi Mosque has a water source that is believed to be able to cure diseases, namely Pekulahan. This typical ornamental mosque is a place for the spread of Islamic religion in the past. Location of Trusmi Mosque in Dalem Village, Trusmi Wetan Village, Weru District Cirebon.

3. PEJLAGRAHAN MOSQUE

Pejlagrahan Mosque is the first and oldest mosque built in Cirebon. This historic mosque was built by Prince Cakrabuana in the area of ​​Kampung Grubugan, Kelurahan of Kasepuhan Lemahluwuk. The mosque, which was built 100 years before the Sang Cipta Rasa mosque, was established, has a history of management which has been passed down from generation to generation which was deliberately built for fishermen to seek religious knowledge. The mosque with its interesting architecture is used by Prince Cakrabuana as the center of the spread of the religion of Islam around the Fishermen's area.

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4. KALIWULU MOSQUE

This Kaliwulu Mosque is not as famous as Sang Cipta Rasa Mosque or Pejlagrahan Mosque. But its history is also interesting as the mosque is located in Kaliwulu Village, Weru Cirebon. mosque architecture which was built around 1826 AD, has an overlapping roof, with the main pillar having four pieces. In addition there are decorations on the roof top and graves around the courtyard of the mosque. In addition, on the west side of the mosque there is a wooden gate and a pavilion for rest.

Well, that's a number of historic mosques in Cirebon which are evidence of the strong spread of Islam in Cirebon, and can become your religious tourism destination in Cirebon. may be useful.

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