Kudus Tower Mosque

Mosque Tower KudusA. Overview. One of the attractions in the Holy city which also became a destination for pilgrims, the Holy Mosque Tower. The mosque, founded in the year 956 Hijri or 1549 AD It has a real name, Al-Aqsa Mosque. The existence of this mosque can not be separated from renowned scholars in the holy figure that time, namely Jafar Sodiq, or better known as Sunan Kudus.Dari one version of the story develops, the Al-Aqsa the name chosen by the Festival as the fruit of the mosque visit Al-Aqsa in Palestine. That said, the Festival has come to take a memento in the form of a stone from the Baitul Maqdis in Palestine which is then used as the first stone construction of a mosque named Masjid Al-Aqsa is. Over time, the mosque is then more popularly known as the Tower of the Holy Mosque. Inside the mosque complex is the tomb of Sunan Kudus berada.Bagi visitors who will enter the mosque compound, first of all, wash the eyes will be focused on the monumental buildings of the temple-shaped patterned Hindu Majapahit. Not only because of their large size, but also the uniqueness of its shape that is not easily forgotten, which makes it seem special building among other buildings. The form will never encountered its resemblance to a variety of minarets in the corners of the world anywhere.
B. Feature

Ghost Tower is a symbol of acculturation between the Hindu-Javanese culture with Islam, this can be found from the architectural style that resembles the temples in East Java during the Majapahit era (eg Jago Temple) and also resemble the Tower of acne in Bali. The tower has a height of 17 meters and an area of ​​about 100 square meters. Another feature is easy to identify visitors is the use of brick material is installed without adhesive cement as the primary building material. That said, with the help of cantriknya, Sunan Kudus build this tower with just a rub brick by brick one another until sticky. At the end of the tower is topped with two layers of teak wood construction supported by four pillars that there is some sort mustaka (dome)-like roof overlapping the traditional Javanese mosques. The function of the tower was to place another azan.Keunikan proclaim that we can see by the pilgrims are on a space wudlu who also composed of red brick. The shower head of the statue-shaped pieces of eight. It is close to the philosophy of Buddha, Asta Sanghika Marga (eight main road) which refers to: the knowledge, decisions, actions, ways of life, power, effort, meditation, and this tour keutuhan.Objek always crowded pilgrims from various regions in Indonesia, especially at the moment "Bodag Horse Parade" (replacement mosquito net at the tomb of Sunan Kudus) held annually on 10 Muharam / Ashura. Interesting moments in the ceremony Bodag Horse Parade is when watching the pilgrims scramble rice wrap and cloth coverings Bodag Horse Parade marks the tomb of Sunan Kudus is believed to give luck to those who acquire it. In addition to "Bodag Horse Parade", the area also became the Holy Tower downtown at "Dandhangan", namely the tradition of welcoming the arrival of Ramadan, which peaked at one day before the arrival of Ramadan.
C. Location

Tower of Attractions located in the Village Kauman Holy, Holy City District, District Kudus, Central Java.
D. Access

Holy City is located in the eastern city of Semarang, with a distance of about 40 km, or takes approximately 1.5 hours when taken with a motor vehicle / public transportation (buses). Location of the Tower of the Holy Mosque which is quite close to the holy city center (town square), which is located about 1.5 km to the west of the town square to make Masiid Ghost Tower is easily accessible by potential tourists or pilgrims.

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