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Ampel Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Ampel; Arabic: مسجد امبل; Javanese: ꦩꦱ꧀ꦗꦶꦢ꧀ꦲꦩ꧀ꦥꦺꦭ꧀) is an ancient mosque located in the Ampel sub-district, district Semampir, Surabaya, East Java. The oldest mosque in East Java was built in 1421 CE by Sunan Ampel where his tomb complex is located within the area.
Architecture
The mosque, which is currently one of the religious attractions in the city of Surabaya, is surrounded by buildings with Chinese and Arab architecture. In the left side of the mosque, there is a well that is believed to be the auspicious well, typically used by those who believe to strengthen a pledge or oath.
The tomb complex built with a walled courtyard and gateways. The structures led up to the grave of Sunan Ampel. Panataran, dedicated to Siva of the mountain, comprises a sequence of three walled compounds called Jeroan, Jaba Tengah (with the ancillary temple or Perwara) and Jaba (the last and the highest, containing the main shrine).
Gallery
See also
Islamic architecture
Islam in Indonesia
Indonesian architecture
List of the oldest mosques in the world
References
"Profil Masjid Agung Sunan Ampel" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
"Arsitektur Masjid Sunan Ampel Surabaya" (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 14, 2014.
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