Lautze Mosque
| Lautze Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Lautze | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Sawah Besar, Jakarta, Indonesia |
  Shown within Jakarta | |
| Geographic coordinates | 6°9′32.2″S 106°49′47.7″E / 6.158944°S 106.829917°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Chinese |
| Founder | Haji Abdul Karim Oei Foundation |
| Date established | 1991 |
| Capacity | 300 worshippers |
The Lautze Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Lautze) is a mosque in Sawah Besar, Jakarta, Indonesia.
History
[edit]The mosque was established in 1991 by Haji Abdul Karim Oei Foundation by renting a shop lot and named after Abdul Karim Oei, a prominent nationalist and Chinese Indonesians. It was then later expanded to two shop lots adjacent to each other in 1994 after receiving a grant from President Suharto.[1] It was then inaugurated by Research and Technology Minister B. J. Habibie in the same year.[2] In 2018, the mosque nameplate was displayed outside the building.[3]
The Mosque in Jakarta has become a haven for ethnic Chinese Indonesians embracing Islam and a focal point of community integration.[4]
Architecture
[edit]The mosque is housed in a two adjacent shop lot buildings with red, yellow and green exterior colors. It has a total of three floors and can accommodate up to 300 worshippers. The ground floor houses the main prayer hall, the upper floor houses the additional prayer hall and the wudu area and the top most floor houses the administration office.[5] It was designed with Chinese architectural style.[3][6]
Transportation
[edit]The mosque is accessible within walking distance northeast of Sawah Besar Station of Kereta Api Indonesia.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A Chinese mosque in Jakarta". Malay Mail. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Masjid Lautze di Jakarta, Imlek, dan Barisan Mualaf Tionghoa" [Lautze Mosque in Jakarta, Chinese New Year and a Group of Newly Converts to Islam]. CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b Tisnadibrata, Ismira Lutfia (12 May 2020). "Lautze Mosque: A symbol of Chinese-Muslim assimilation in Indonesia". Arab News. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Mosque in Jakarta a haven for ethnic Chinese Indonesians embracing Islam". Voice of America. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ Ladjar, Bonfilio Mahendra Wahanaputra (25 January 2020). "Cerita Singkat tentang Masjid Lautze yang Dibangun oleh Warga Keturunan Tionghoa" [A Short Story about Lautze Mosque which was Constructed by a Chinese Descendant Resident]. Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Lautze mosque home to Chinese-Indonesian converts". The Jakarta Post. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2022.