Witness History of Islam in Bima

The mosque that stands firmly hidden in a residential area in the Malay Kelurahan Malay - Asakota Bima City was a mute witness to the history of Islam in the Land of Bima, And the The mosque was also the first mosque built in Bima. The mosque was known as the Ancient Violating built in 1608 AD, founded by Sheikh Datuk Di Banta and Sheikh Datuk Di Tiro, the two scholars is derived from the land of Sumatera who spread Islam in East Nusantara region. Both scholars are coming to Bima through sea shipping with the first Sultan of Bima Sultan Abdul Kahir.

The mosque was the 1942 photo

Sultan Abdul Kahir met with Sheikh Datuk Di Banta and Datuk Di Tiro in the empire of Goa, at the time of Sultan Abdul Kahir in Exiled from the Land of Bima, and embraced Islam in the Land of Goa. On arrival in Bima, and took over again and change the kingdom into the empire. Then Sheikh Di Banta And Syek Di Tiro then stay where Malay Sultanate of Bima Coastal areas, and they both build Break Old or First Mosque in Bima. Silent Witness The mosque was a historical development of Islam in the Land Mbojo. The shape and architecture of the Mosque is very thick with the Bugis and Sumatera architecture. Material - the material of the timber roof tiles - tile cdan preserved and properly maintained. Until now the mosque is in use local residents as a park reading the Qur `an the Child.