Mosque HOO CHENG PURBALINGGA Multiethnic Islamic symbols

BUILDING when viewed at a glance it looks more like a temple because it has a typical Chinese ornaments complete dozens of red lanterns. As he stepped into the inner pins of calligraphy on the walls and decorate the interior of the pulpit.

No doubt, the building was a mosque. That's the Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque or better known as Cheng Hoo Mosque. The mosque is located in the village Selaganggeng Mrebet district, about seven kilometers north of the City's Purbalingga, founded by the Chinese Islamic Association of Indonesia (PITI) or the Muslim community of ethnic Chinese in Purbalingga.

Regent Mosque, inaugurated in 2011 Sudjatmoko Heru became evident in the ethnic diversity of Islam in Indonesian society, especially Purbalingga. "The mosque was built in 2005. But only completed in 2011. Financial constraints make construction of a mosque stalled long enough," said True, the keeper of Cheng Hoo Mosque yesterday.

Without the round dome as usual, visually it was more like a mosque temple (house of worship Tri Dharma) with significant ancient Chinese architecture. Chinese culture can be seen from the form of the mosque. Moreover, red and green are dominant in the building showed the Chinese favorite color. Square-shaped roof of the mosque while eight symbolizes the Pat Kwa or fortune or glory in Chinese belief.

Octagonal profile also describes the story of the Prophet Muhammad when helped by a spider, the nest resembles an octagon. In addition to Chinese culture, a touch of Javanese and Arab culture is also present attended the mosque. Ie, rafter-rafter installation and calligraphy in the mosque. (Toto Rusmanto)
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