Grand Mosque of Medan, which is inherited from the Deli Sultanate, has three popular designation of Masjid al-Mashun, Deli Mosque, and the Great Mosque in Medan.
Places of worship congregation was built by Sultan Al Rashid Perkasa Alam (Sultan Deli) in 1906. Design a building designed by Dutch architect, JA Tingdeman, that carries the style of the building Morocco, North Africa. The entire cost of construction of the mosque is estimated to reach one million guilders.
Because the Kingdom was built as a mosque, a place of worship was made so majestic. At that time, the Sultan of principled, splendor main mosque more than his own palace.
masjidagungmedanSaat this, besides being a center of Muslim worship in the city of Medan, Masjid Al Mashun become tourist destination visited by domestic and foreign tourists.
One of the advantages of this mosque is its original form, has not undergone specific changes. Masjid Al-Mashun be characteristic of Medan and is one of the most beautiful mosques in Indonesia.
The mosque building is divided into three, main hall, where the ablutions, and the entrance gate. The main hall is used as a place of prayer, eight square shape is not the same side.
The left side (south-east) and right (north-east), the main prayer hall dikelingi by the gang. This gang has a row of openings (windows no leaves) arch which stands on the beam.
A sketch of the octagon in the main room is shown with cylindrical columns at each corner point of marble. The columns supporting the shape and decorative plengkung patterned Moorish and Arabesque.
On the right side (north-east) there is a mosque minaret with a unique shape, with a square floor plan that supports the cylindrical-shaped upper part. Minaret body decoration is a mixture model of Egypt, Iran, and Arab.
Gothic influence is also present in this mosque, among others, appear on the top of berambang broken window, at the top there is a circular aperture. Mihrab is quite beautiful, made of marble and topped by a pointed dome.
The mosque is widely used for events such as dhikr tabligh akbar akbar and colossal nature. This mosque is a mosque endowments managed by the Great Mosque Foundation. In the month of Ramadan, the activities of remembrance are often held in place with this. Then on the night will be held Takbir takbiran akbar.
Location pride Mosque is located at Jalan Medan Akhmad Yani, which became centers of trade since the Dutch colonial era. In this place you can find a number of Dutch colonial era heritage buildings. Call it the home merchant Tjong A Fie, Restaurant Tip Top, and the Post Office building.
After praying at the mosque, pilgrims can travel to enjoy the historic buildings.
from: liburs.com
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