Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque
mosque in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Key facts
- Built
- 2006
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Overview
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The Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque stands in the Jakabaring district of Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, and is dedicated to the Chinese Muslim community. It is named in honour of the Chinese Muslim admiral Zheng He. The building draws on architectural elements from China, the Malay world and the Indonesian archipelago, a approach that extends to parts such as the imam's residence and the surrounding fences. The mosque also serves as a venue for free Islamic education. It is regarded as an expression of cultural diversity, offering space for Chinese and Islamic identities within Indonesian society.
History
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The mosque was founded on the initiative of the elders, advisers and administrators of the Chinese Islamic Association of Indonesia (PITI) in South Sumatra, together with Chinese community leaders around Palembang. The land was granted by the local government.
Construction began with the laying of the foundation stones in 2003, and the mosque was inaugurated in 2006. The initial building budget is given as roughly 150 million rupiah, raised by the PITI community.
From Wikipedia
Zheng He Mosque, officially the Islamic Mosque of Mohammed Zheng He in Srivijayan Palembang (Indonesian: Masjid Al-Islamiyyah Muhammad Cheng Ho Sriwijaya Palembang), is a mosque dedicated to Muslim Chinese people located in Jakabaring Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The name of the mosque is in honor of the acclaimed Muslim Chinese admiral, Zheng He. The mosque was founded by the initiative of the elders, advisers, and administrators of the Chinese Islamic Association of Indonesia (PITI) of South Sumatra, as well as Chinese community leaders around Palembang. Previously the mosque was led by renowned imam, Ustadz Choirul Rizal, who had memorized 30 juz' from the Quran. Ustadz Miftah who serves as an imam today, is also a hafiz.
The mosque was built with a combination of architectural elements from China, Malay, and Indonesian archipelago, complete with certain parts of the mosque such as imam's residence and surrounding fences. The mosque also serves as a place of free education of Islamic learning. Construction of the mosque begun with laying of the first stones in 2003, and ended with inauguration in 2006. The land was a grant from the local government, and the initial budget of the construction was around 150 million rupiah, gathered by the PITI community. Cheng Ho Mosque is considered a testament to cultural diversity and room for expressing those identities—Chinese and Islamic—in the context of Indonesian society.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%BA_%D9%87%D9%88
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheng_Ho_Mosque_(Palembang)
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Cheng_Ho_Palembang