Taqwa Muhammadiyah Mosque
mosque in West Sumatra, Indonesia
Key facts
- Built
- 1957
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Overview
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Taqwa Muhammadiyah Mosque stands in the centre of Padang, West Sumatra, in the Pasar Raya area on Jalan M. Yamin. Its architecture is modern and is not defined by a dome. The façade is an abstract interpretation of the gonjong motif, which also appears on a building at the Limau Manis campus of Andalas University. The mosque lies close to the Raya Ganting Mosque and the Nurul Iman Mosque, both of which have a place in the history of Padang. Besides serving as a venue for regional religious activities, it houses commercial and educational facilities.
History
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According to the record, the mosque was built in 1957. The first building had two floors and was marked by a dome. On 6 January 1975 the dome collapsed and the building was badly damaged. Construction of a new mosque began in 1977 and was completed in 1987.
Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%88%D9%89_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Taqwa_Muhammadiyah
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%88%DB%8C_%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C%DB%81