Great Jami' Mosque of Singaraja
| Great Jami' Mosque of Singaraja | |
|---|---|
 Main entrance to the mosque. | |
  Location in Indonesia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Jalan Imam Bonjol No.65, Kampung Kajanan, Kec. Buleleng, Kabupaten Buleleng, Bali 81114, Indonesia |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 8°06′21″S 115°05′21″E / 8.1058916°S 115.0891142°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Javanese architecture, Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 1830 1860 (Reconstruction) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
The Great Jami' Mosque of Singaraja (Balinese: ᬫᬲ᭄ᬚᬶᬤ᭄ᬅᬕᬸᬂᬚᬫᬶᬓ᭄ᬱᬶᬗᬭᬚ; Indonesian: Masjid Agung Jamik Singaraja) is a mosque located in Singaraja within the Buleleng Regency in Bali, Indonesia. Built in the 19th century, it is one of the earliest mosques to be built in the northern sector of Bali. It houses a copy of the Qur'an that was handwritten by Gusti Ngurah Jelantik, one of the last rulers of the Buleleng Kingdom.
History
The mosque was built on the orders of Gusti Ngurah Jelantik, a ruler of the Buleleng Kingdom that ruled over parts of northern Bali from their capital in Singaraja.[1][2][3] The original mosque was completed in 1830, being the second mosque to be built in Singaraja after the Keramat Kuno Mosque, as well as one of the oldest mosques in northern Bali.[1][2][3] With the increasing rise of the Muslim population, the mosque was gradually rebuilt in the 1840s, although construction was halted in 1846[4] when the Dutch colonial forces attacked the Buleleng Kingdom, taking captive most of the Buleleng royalty including Gusti Ngurah Jelantik and his advisor, a Muslim scholar named Abdullah Maskati.[1][3] As indicated by an inscription, the reconstructed mosque was ultimately completed in 1860 under approval from colonial authorities.[1][5] Throughout the construction, Balinese Hindus and Muslims both worked together to build the mosque, hence making the mosque a symbol of religious tolerance and harmony in Bali.[2][3][6]
The mosque is a heritage site of the Buleleng Regency area. It also serves as a congregational mosque where the Friday prayers are held, as well as festive prayers on the Islamic festivals of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.[1][2][3]
Architecture
The mosque has a rectangular layout, while its main building skewers off the streets in order to face Mecca, the direction of the qibla.[7][8] Rectangular fences surround the mosque that are in line with the street. Being sandwiched between Imam Bonjol Road and Noor Mosque Road, the mosque has two entrances which lead into it, with the main entrance facing the former.[7][8]
The main entrance of the mosque is an elaborately carved gateway made out of bricks, with a pagoda-like roof and small cupolas adorning it.[7][8] This gate was originally from the residence of Gusti Ngurah Jelantik, who gave the order for it to be dismantled and reassembled as part of the mosque complex. Due to its origins, the gateway adds Hindu elements to the predominately Islamic style of the mosque.[7][8]
The main prayer hall of the mosque is fully carpeted and held up by four concrete pillars with green bases, while a section of the hall is segregated with wooden barriers for female worshippers. The entrance of the main prayer hall is held up by two cuboid concrete pillars with green floral motifs.[7]
To the north of the main prayer hall is an ancillary building that contains administrative offices as well as classrooms, toilets, and ritual ablution spaces.[7][8] The roof of the building is flat and painted in a similar colour to the terraced roof of the main mosque building. This building is a modern addition to the mosque, constructed during late 20th-century renovations.[7][8]
The minaret of the mosque stands in the space between the main prayer hall and the ancillary building, while being connected to the former.[7][8] It starts with a cylindrical base and body, with the top and balcony being hexagonal in layout. A silver dome stands on a raised platform atop the hexagonal balcony. Dotted windows line the corners of the minaret's body and act as ventilation for the interior.[7][8]
Manuscripts of the Qur'an
Several handwritten manuscripts of the Qur'an, known as mushaf, that were written by the Muslim descendants of the Buleleng royalty, are kept in the mosque as part of a private collection.[9][10] The oldest of these manuscripts was written by the founder of the mosque, Gusti Ngurah Jelantik, after his conversion to Sunni Islam and attaining the title of hafidh.[10][11] This manuscript is written in a stylized Arabic font, while there are also explanatory notes and supplications written by the founder himself.[11]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Pratama, N.A. (23 March 2023). "Serba-Serbi Masjid Agung Jami Singaraja: Sejarah hingga Keunikannya" [All About the Great Jami Mosque of Singaraja: From Its History to Its Uniqueness]. Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Masjid Agung Jami Singaraja, Sejarah Toleransi Beragama di Bali" [Singaraja Grand Mosque: A History of Religious Tolerance in Bali]. Sejarah Bali (in Indonesian). 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Saiputra, Rizki (17 December 2022). "Masjid Agung Jami Singaraja, Sejarah Toleransi Beragama di Bali" [Great Jami Mosque of Singaraja, a History of Religious Tolerance in Bali]. Good News From Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Anwar, Ilham (29 April 2021). "Masjid Agung Jami' Singaraja Bali & Sejarah Toleransi di Buleleng" [Singaraja Grand Mosque, Bali & the History of Tolerance in Buleleng]. Tirto (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ Luhuringbudi, Teguh; Abdiguno, Panggih; Yani, Achmad (17 September 2024). "Observation of the Art and Ideology of the Architectural Gate of the Great Mosque of Jami' Singaraja: Involvement of Hinduism, Islam, and the Kingdom of Buleleng". Paradigma. 21 (2): 366–383. doi:10.33558/paradigma.v21i2.7147. ISSN 2775-9105.
- ↑ Utami, Ni Ketut Alit Ariana (16 October 2025). "MASJID AGUNG JAMI DI KOTA SINGARAJA DAN PERANNYA DALAM DINAMIKA KEAGAMAAN DI BALI UTARA". Candra Sangkala. 6 (2). doi:10.23887/jcs.v6i2.104724. ISSN 2745-7990.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kouba, Tim (26 July 2023). "Masjid Agung Jami'" [Grand Jami' Mosque]. Qoobah (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Santoso, R.B. (2025). Ensiklopedia Arsitektur Islam Indonesia [Encyclopedia of Indonesian Islamic Architecture] (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Kementerian Agama RI. pp. 291–295. ISBN 9786022932529.
- ↑ Kusuma, Wijaya (31 July 2022). "Al-Qur'an Kuno Masjid Jami Ditulis Keturunan Raja Buleleng" [Ancient Quran from Jami Mosque Written by Descendants of the King of Buleleng]. Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- 1 2 Iboy, Abraham (17 June 2017). "Menelusuri Al-Qur'an Kuno Tulisan Tangan Raja Buleleng VI" [Exploring the Ancient Qur'an Handwritten by King Buleleng VI]. Nu Online (in Indonesian). Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- 1 2 Ilham, Muhammad (2022). "Muṣḥaf kuno di Buleleng Bali : kajian rasm dalam manuskrip muṣḥaf Al-Qur'an pusaka Gusti Ngurah Ketut Jelantik Celagi". Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang (Thesis) – via Walisongo International Repository.