Mantingan Mosque Explained

Masjid Mantingan
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Jepara, Indonesia
Established:1481 Saka, i.e. 1559 CE
Tradition:Islam
Administration:Jepara government
Architecture Type:Mosque
Minaret Quantity:0

Masjid Mantingan (or Mantingan Mosque)[1] is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, located in the center town of Jepara, Central Java, Indonesia. The mosque is believed to have been built by Sunan Hadlirin in the era of the Kalinyamat Kingdom in 1559 CE, based on a chronogram that was once located at the top of the prayer niche (mihrab).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MAKAM DAN MASJID MANTINGAN ~ Your Gateway to Jepara Tourism . 2011-09-19 . https://archive.today/20130204160447/http://www.ticjepara.com/2008/12/makam-dan-masjid-mantingan.html . 2013-02-04 . dead .