Majid Agung Sidoarjo

Masjid Agung Sidoarjo is an icon of Sidoarjo. This located of Masjid Agung is at center of city. On the west side, there is town square.On the north this mosque is DPR office, and on the south side, there is Lembaga Pemasyarakatan  or LAPAS. This mosque have three floors and some big pilar and the floor is made from marble. The main building consists of  two floors. Khotib and imam are in the second floor. In front of the mosque is covered with some green trees,large, and shady. That situation make our body more relaxe.

Masjid Agung Sidoarjo
 
That roof is made from clay and a rectangular pyramid shape. At the hill, there is caligraphy "Allah".



The staircase to the 2^nd floor



Masjid Agung condition is clean.


Sidewalk grand mosque is fresh and lush.


The tower has function to loudspeaker, so that can be heard all over.




HISTORY OF MASJID AGUNG SIDOARJO


       Sidoarjo which stands majestic mosque inscription ever there was first built in 1895 AD, and several times restored. The looks on the photo immortalized on 1986 is a father being pointed pillar inscription beginning with background mosque Grand Mosque Sidoarjo.
The inscription of marble stone material illustrates that: "The commencement of the construction of the Mosque Sidoarjo is on Friday 26th Kliwon Suro 1313 AH or 1825 years of Java or July 19, 1895. Which has the initiative is to build the banner Tjondronegoro R. Duke, Regent of Sidoarjo in 1882 -1905 AD . "

Tjondronegoro R. Duke

R. Duke is the name of the current banner Tjondronegoro became regent of Sidoarjo, his first name is R. Tjondrowinoto banner, is said to be buried in ancestral Botoputih. Photos inscription which translates as above once displayed on a monument in the courtyard of the mosque before it was remodeled. Monument on which are made from iron sundial (the people there call it BENCET).

Momument Of Mosque

 

TSB sundial probably quite rare unfortunately now no longer installed, along with the progress of time might be better to use a common clock that is easy to read. Behind the stick Grand Mosque and tomb complex there is also a family Tjondronegoro, including buried there founding mosque mentioned in the inscription. Traditions associated with the presence of crowds Great Mosque Sidoarjo, sisters, and sisters, Sidoarjo always organized 'people's market' in welcoming the birthday of the Prophet or the birth of Prophet Muhammad SAW. A variety of typical food Sidoarjo / Surabaya and surrounding areas, including the Lamongan, always come sold there at a cheap price.