Kali Pasir Mosque
Mosque in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia
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The Kali Pasir Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Kali Pasir) is the oldest mosque in Tangerang city, a relic of Pajajaran Kingdom.[1] It is located in Cisadane riverbank, in the middle of Chinese residential and is characterized by it Chinese pattern.[1]
| Kali Pasir Mosque | |
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Masjid Kali Pasir | |
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  Indonesia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 6°10′45.2″S 106°37′43.9″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Chinese |
| Founder | Tumenggung Pamit Wijaya |
| Established | 1700 |
Interior area | 288 m2 |
History
The mosque was established in 1700 by Tumenggung Pamit Wijaya from Bogor Kahuripan and is approximately 288 square meters.[2][3] Originally, Tumenggung Pamit Wijaya wanted to do syiar Islam from Cirebon Sultanate to Banten but he stopped in Tangerang and established a mosque.[3] Construction of the mosque carried out by Muslims with the assistance of ethnic Chinese.[4] In 1712 the management of the mosque was passed to his son, Raden Bagus Uning Wiradilaga.[2] The mosque has deen repeatedly renovated, but the building is still stylized Arabic, Chinese and European.[4] Currently, only two parts of the architecture that still complete retained, the four pillars in the mosque and the small dome with China pattern.[3]
