Menara Kudus Mosque is one of the historical relics, as evidence of the process of spreading Islam in Java. This mosque is unique because of its build
Menara Kudus Mosque is one of the historical relics, as evidence of the process of spreading Islam in Java. This mosque is unique because of its building design, which is an amalgamation of Hindu culture and Islamic culture. As we know, before Islam, in Java, Buddhism and Hinduism had developed with their relics in the form of temples and temples. In addition there is worship of the Spirit of the ancestors (Animism) and belief in objects (Dynamism). Menara Kudus Mosque is proof of how a blend of Islamic culture and Hindu culture has produced a building that is unique and has a high architectural style. A mosque building, but with a minaret in the form of a temple and various other Hindu-style ornaments. Taken @Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia
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