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The Floating Mosque of Palu (), also known as Arqam Babu Rahman MosqueNasib Masjid Apung Palu Setelah Terpapar Tsunami
''Tempo''. Retrieved May 1, 2021.Nourse, Jennifer
The mosques that survived Palu’s tsunami and what that means
''The Conversation''. Retrieved May 1, 2021. was a mosque in the city of
During the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, the mosque was struck by multiple tsunamis which collapsed the pillars that supported the mosque floating on the bay. As such, the mosque has partially submerged in the ocean. However, the building remained intact. Reportedly, the wave entered through the back door and penetrated the front door, and the prayer space was inundated by the water. The windows also lost their glass. Ngabuburit di sekitar Masjid Terapung Arkam Babu Rahman
''Antara News''. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
''Tempo''. Retrieved May 1, 2021.Nourse, Jennifer
The mosques that survived Palu’s tsunami and what that means
''The Conversation''. Retrieved May 1, 2021. was a mosque in the city of
Palu
Palu, officially known as the City of Palu ( Indonesian: ''Kota Palu''), is the capital and largest city of Central Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. Palu is located on the northwestern coast of Sulawesi and borders Donggala Regency to the north ...
, Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The provin ...
, Indonesia. The mosque is an icon of Palu, known for floating on Palu Bay
Palu Bay ()GridOto.com''Video Gempa Donggala, Jembatan Palu IV Primadona Sulawesi Tengah Roboh'' retrieved 30 September 2018. is located on the north coast of Sulawesi in the Indonesian province of Central Sulawesi.
Geography
The bay opens to the ...
.
It was hit by the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami
On 28 September 2018, a shallow, large earthquake struck in the neck of the Minahasa Peninsula, Indonesia, with its epicentre located in the mountainous Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi. The magnitude 7.5–7.6 quake was located away from th ...
and partially submerged underwater, making it no longer in use.
History
The Floating Mosque of Palu was inaugurated in 2011 in the area of 121 square meters, and known for directly facing Palu Bay on Talise beach. The mosque was a tourist destination and icon of the city of Palu. The mosque was dedicated to the 17th-century Muslim scholar fromWest Sumatra
West Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. West Sumatra borders the Indian Ocean to the west, as well as the provinces of ...
, Datuk Karama, who greatly contributed to the spread of Islam in the Palu region.
2018 Sulawesi tsunami
During the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake, the mosque was struck by multiple tsunamis which collapsed the pillars that supported the mosque floating on the bay. As such, the mosque has partially submerged in the ocean. However, the building remained intact. Reportedly, the wave entered through the back door and penetrated the front door, and the prayer space was inundated by the water. The windows also lost their glass. Adhan
The (, ) is the Islamic call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin, traditionally from the minaret of a mosque, shortly before each of the five obligatory daily prayers. The adhan is also the first phrase said in the ear of a newborn baby, ...
loudspeaker
A loudspeaker (commonly referred to as a speaker or, more fully, a speaker system) is a combination of one or more speaker drivers, an enclosure, and electrical connections (possibly including a crossover network). The speaker driver is an ...
s still functioned without any defects.
After the tsunami, the people of Palu, especially the traditionalist Muslims who believe in Islamic mysticism
Sufism ( or ) is a mystic body of religious practice found within Islam which is characterized by a focus on Islamic purification, spirituality, ritualism, and asceticism.
Practitioners of Sufism are referred to as "Sufis" (from , ), and ...
, asserted that the mosque survived because of the divine power of the saints who guarded the mosque. The floating mosque and the mosque of Alkhairaat traditionalist Islamic organization were few of the only surviving mosques after the tsunami.
As of April 2021, the mosque is still partially submerged underwater.''Antara News''. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
See also
* Baiturrahim Mosque, another mosque that survived a tsunamiReferences
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