Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque
mosque in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
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Overview
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The Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque stands in the Ketabang area of Genteng district in Surabaya, East Java. It is named after Zheng He and is noted for its Chinese architectural influences. The mosque is situated within the complex of the Indonesian Chinese Muslim Association (PITI), about one kilometre north of Surabaya City Hall. The Surabaya Tourism Board has promoted it as a destination for religious tourism. Its address is Jl. Gading No. 02, Ketabang.
History
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The mosque was built on the initiative of the Muhammad Hajji Cheng Hoo Foundation of East Java together with leaders of Surabaya's Chinese community. A foundation-stone ceremony was held on 15 October 2001, timed to coincide with the commemoration of the Isra and Mi'raj. Construction is dated to 10 March 2002, and the mosque was opened on 13 October 2002.
From Wikipedia
Cheng Ho Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Cheng Ho; also known as the Muhammad Cheng Ho Mosque, sometimes written as Cheng Hoo) is a mosque with Chinese influences in Ketabang, Kecamatan Genteng, Surabaya. It is located in the Indonesian Chinese Muslim Association (Persatuan Islam Tionghoa Indonesia, abbreviated PITI) complex, 1000 meters to the north of the Surabaya City Hall. The Surabaya Tourism Board has promoted it as a site for religious tourism.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B4%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%BA_%D9%87%D9%88_(%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheng_Ho_Mosque_(Surabaya)
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Cheng_Ho_Surabaya