At-Taqwa Great Mosque
Masjid Raya At-Taqwa is a most beautifull mosque in West Java. It is in Jl. RA. Kartini no 2 Cirebon.
At-Taqwa Mosque or At-Taqwa Grand MASJID is a historical mosque in the city of Cirebon, West Java, founded in 1918.
Today it is one of the congregational masjid in Cirebon and considered an icon of the city of cirebon.
The masjid also provides Islamic learning as well as public services such as blood donation and a free ambulance.
The masjid was founded in a village called Kejaksan. Initially, it consisted of two sections; one is used as the masjid called Tajug Agung (the present At-Taqwa Masjid) and the other half is used as an alun-alun (the present Kejaksan Square).
The mosque was initially named Tajug Agung, but due to the aging structure and the rising demand for an increased prayer capacity, R.M. Arhatha, then head of the Cirebon city Council of Religious Affairs had the idea to renovate Tajug Agung and rename it to At-Taqwa Mosque.
The name Tajug Agung roughly corresponds to the "Great Mosque" and as there was already a great mosque located in the Kasepuhan (the present-day Great Mosque of Sang Cipta Rasa), the officials considered two mosques with the name "great mosque" is unjustifiable. In 1951 the reconstruction of the mosque began and it was inaugurated as...
Read moreThis masjid (mosque) is the grand masjid of Cirebon city (not to be confused with the grand masjid of the Cirebon kingdom palace). The prayer area is so spacious and the men ablution (wudhu) area & toilet as well. The women ablution area and toilet are located at the left wing, now. Separated from the man. It is a very good progress since in the past the women area was next to the men. For foreign people/ visitor, please be advised that the iqamah time is not so long after the adzan time (approx. 10 minutes only). So, as soon as we hear adzan, immediately take wudhu (if needed) then proceed to prepare for prayer. The parking area is quite spacious, but during long holiday season (ied holiday) it maybe be fully packed. We usually stop by here for prayer whenever going to...
Read moreSpacious parking, clean and comfortable mosque for worship. guests visiting Cirebon and stopping by for prayers and religious tourism continue to grow. It's time to increase the number of women's toilets. Interesting architecture, able to accommodate large numbers of worshipers. For early morning worshipers who need breakfast, there are street vendors around the main square and mosque. There is also an application for those who want to make non-cash donations. The courtyard of the mosque continues with the square of the Attorney General's Office. The appearance of the main square gate is very beautiful, combined with a beautiful garden. For those who like jogging, a safe track is available, by going around the...
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