Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque
History
Cheng Ho Mosque, officially Al Islam Muhammad Cheng Hoo Sriwijaya Palembang Mosque, is a mosque dedicated for Muslim Chinese people located in Jakabaring Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The name of the mosque is in honor to the acclaimed Muslim Chinese Admiral Zheng He. The mosque was founded by the initiative of the elders, advisers, administrators of the Chinese Islamic Association of Indonesia (PITI) of South Sumatra, as well as Chinese community leaders around Palembang.
The land was a grant from the local government, and the initial budget of the construction was around 150 million rupiah, gathered by the PITI community.
Urban and Architectural
The mosque was built with a combination of architectural elements from China, Malay, and Indonesian archipelago, complete with certain parts of the mosque such as imam's residence and surrounding fences.
Cheng Ho Mosque is considered a testament to cultural diversity and room for expressing those identities—Chinese and Islamic—in the context of Indonesian society.
Description
Cheng Hoo Mosque Surabaya is a mosque with a Chinese Muslim nuance which is located not far from the Surabaya City Hall Building, precisely on Jalan Gading, Ketabang, Genteng, Surabaya.
This mosque was founded on the initiative of elders, advisors, administrators of the Indonesian Chinese Islamic Association (PITI), administrators of the Haji Muhammad Cheng Hoo Indonesia Foundation in East Java and Chinese community leaders.
The mosque, which is also known as the Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque in Surabaya, was built to coincide with the Isra' Miraj of the Prophet Muhammad
Details
Location
Jl. Gading No.2, Ketabang, Kec. Genteng, Kota SBY, Jawa Timur 60272, Indonesia
Worshippers
600
Owners
Chinese Islamic Association of Indonesia (PITI) of South Sumatra
Architect Name
Year of Build
2006
Area
5000 m2
Drawings
Map
History
Cheng Ho Mosque, officially Al Islam Muhammad Cheng Hoo Sriwijaya Palembang Mosque, is a mosque dedicated for Muslim Chinese people located in Jakabaring Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The name of the mosque is in honor to the acclaimed Muslim Chinese Admiral Zheng He. The mosque was founded by the initiative of the elders, advisers, administrators of the Chinese Islamic Association of Indonesia (PITI) of South Sumatra, as well as Chinese community leaders around Palembang.
The land was a grant from the local government, and the initial budget of the construction was around 150 million rupiah, gathered by the PITI community.
Urban and Architectural
The mosque was built with a combination of architectural elements from China, Malay, and Indonesian archipelago, complete with certain parts of the mosque such as imam's residence and surrounding fences.
Cheng Ho Mosque is considered a testament to cultural diversity and room for expressing those identities—Chinese and Islamic—in the context of Indonesian society.
Description
Cheng Hoo Mosque Surabaya is a mosque with a Chinese Muslim nuance which is located not far from the Surabaya City Hall Building, precisely on Jalan Gading, Ketabang, Genteng, Surabaya.
This mosque was founded on the initiative of elders, advisors, administrators of the Indonesian Chinese Islamic Association (PITI), administrators of the Haji Muhammad Cheng Hoo Indonesia Foundation in East Java and Chinese community leaders.
The mosque, which is also known as the Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque in Surabaya, was built to coincide with the Isra' Miraj of the Prophet Muhammad