The Syekh Burhanuddin Grand Mosque () is one of the oldest mosques as well as a cultural heritage in

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. The mosque is located in

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, Ulakan Tapakis sub-district,

Padang Pariaman Padang Pariaman Regency is a regency ''(kabupaten)'' of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,343.58 km2, and it had a population of 390,204 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 430,626 at the 2020 census;Badan Pu ...

district of West Sumatra.

History

The mosque was built by

Burhanuddin Ulakan Burhanuddin Ulakan Pariaman (1646–1704), also known as Sheikh Burhanuddin Ulakan, was an Islamic cleric (ulama) from the Minangkabau Highlands, Minangkabau region. He is regarded as the pioneer of Islamic propagators in West Sumatra. pp.286-289 ...

in 1670, making it one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia. When the mosque was built, the building was very simple, with a size of and made of wood. The mosque was renovated for the first time in 1760 due to improper building conditions. The mosque was destroyed by the 2009 Sumatra earthquake. It was then rebuilt and completed in 2011.http://www.sitinjaunews.co
Masjid Raya Syekh Burhanuddin Ulakan Diresmikan
Sitinjau News. Retrieved February 5, 2017.

Architecture

The mosque stands on plot of land. The building is square shaped and has area of with size terrace and able to accommodate about 3,000 pilgrims. This mosque has two

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s on both sides. In addition to being designed as a place of worship, this mosque is also prepared as a place for evacuation in the event of

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References

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