Lima Kaum Mosque
mosque in West Sumatra, Indonesia
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Overview
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Lima Kaum Grand Mosque is counted among the oldest mosques in Indonesia. It stands in Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra, at the centre of Nagari Lima Kaum, in Balai Sariak, Jorong Tigo Tumpuka. The building lies about 20 metres from the road leading to Batusangkar and on to Padang. In 2010 it was recognised as an Indonesian cultural property, together with several other mosques of West Sumatra.
History
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One source states that a mosque was first established on the site in the middle of the 17th century, and that the building standing today dates from 1710. Another source mentions only 1710, describing it as the date when the mosque is thought to have been built.
In 2010 the mosque was recognised as cultural property in Indonesia, alongside Bingkudu Mosque, Rao Rao Mosque and Ganting Grand Mosque in Padang.
From Wikipedia
Lima Kaum Grand Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, located in Nagari Lima Kaum, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra. The mosque is thought to have been built in 1710. It is located in the center of Nagari Lima Kaum, in Balai Sariak, Jorong Tigo Tumpuka, about 20 meters from the road to Batusangkar and on to Padang.
In 2010, this mosque was recognized as an Indonesian cultural property along with other mosques in West Java, such as Bingkudu Mosque in Nagari Canduang Koto Laweh, Rao Rao Mosque in Nagari Rao Rao, and Ganting Grand Mosque in Padang.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7_%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%B1
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima_Kaum_Grand_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Raya_Lima_Kaum
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%A4%D9%85