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Menara Kudus Mosque

The Menara Kudus Mosque or Al-Aqsha Mosque is located in Kudus in the Indonesian province of Central Java. Dating from 1549, it is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, built at the time of Islam's spread through Java. The mosque preserves the tomb of Sunan Kudus, one of the nine Islamic saints of Java, and is a popular pilgrimage point.

Architecture
It preserves pre-Islamic architectural forms such as old Javanese split doorways, ancient Hindu-Buddhist-influenced Majapahit-style red brickwork, and a three-tired pyramidal roof. In front of the minaret and around the compound are walls and gateways in the old candi bentar (split gate) and kori agung (main gate) styles. Inside are two gateways—a smaller, inner gate with relief panels on either side similar to those found in Mantingan, and an outer gate that is reminiscent of the 14th-century Bajang Ratu gate at Trowulan. Other pre-Islamic touches include 8 kala-head water spouts in the ablution area and Ming porcelain plates set in the walls. The complex includes a Mogul-style mosque with a silvery onion dome and concrete pillars. File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Minaret en moskee van Koedoes TMnr 60054755.jpg|The tower and domed mosque main building. File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De minaret bij de moskee van Koedoes TMnr 10016671.jpg|The bedug drum in the pavilion atop the menara (minaret). File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Gespleten poort bij de moskee van Koedoes TMnr 10016516.jpg|Majapahit style split gate and red brickwork File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Poort bij de moskee van Koedoes TMnr 10016667.jpg|Mosque gate (Pintu gerbang) File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Sultansgraven in de moskee van Koedoes TMnr 10016645.jpg|Cemetery (Makam) ==See also==
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