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Great Mosque of Banten (Indonesian: Masjid Agung Banten) is a historic mosque in Old Banten, 10 km north of Serang, Indonesia.The 16th-century mosque was one of the few surviving remnants of what used to be the port city of Banten, the most prosperous trading center in the Indonesian archipelago after the fall of Demak Sultanate in mid-16th century.
Old Banten (Indonesian Banten Lama) is an archaeological site in the northern coast of Serang Regency, Banten, Indonesia. Located 11 km north of Serang city, the site of Old Banten contains the ruin of the walled port city of Banten, the 16th-century capital of the Sultanate of Banten. Since 1995, Old Banten has been proposed to UNESCO World ...
The sovereign of Banten was known to keep a regiment of bodyguard consisting of these non-Muslim "highlanders" mercenaries. [2]: 25 The kings of Banten also allowed the construction of Chinese folk temples and Christian churches for merchants. [20] Banten was also known as an educational centre for Islamic studies. [18]
During this time, Banten Ilir or Banten Lama served as the port for trade. [2] According to Sajarah Banten, when arrived in Banten Girang, Sunan Gunungjati and his son, Hasanuddin, visited Mount Pulosari, which was the spiritual center for the kingdom. There, Gunungjati converted the local community to Islam and conquered the kingdom militarily.
Islamic tradition holds both Joachim and Amram are named the same, though the Quran only refers to Joachim with the name of Amram and calls Mary the sister of Aaron, [10] Muslims see this as connecting the two women from two prophetic households in spirit.
The Sultanate of Ternate (Jawi: کسلطانن ترناتي ), previously also known as the Kingdom of Gapi [1] is one of the oldest Muslim kingdoms in Indonesia besides the sultanates of Tidore, Jailolo, and Bacan.
The baqarah (Arabic: بَقَرْة, cow) of the Israelites [3]; The dhiʾb (Arabic: ذِئب, wolf) that Jacob feared could attack Joseph, and who was blamed for his disappearance [22] [23]
The name "Bantani" is an Arabic term for Banten, and many ulamas from the Banten region who served in Saudi Arabia used the term "Al-Bantani" to describe their names. This includes the renowned Muslim scholar from Serang, Nawawi al-Bantani who served the imam of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, who is celebrated through the current name of the mosque.