Mosques of Wali Songo Muslim Missionaries

 

DEMAK THE GREAT MOSQUE

 

The Great Mosque at Demak stands as a symbol of the founding of java's first Islamic kingdom by Sultan Raden Patah at the end of the 15th century. the exact date of its construction is still open to interpretation, yet prevailing opinion tends to fovour the chronogram (candra sengkala) hidden in the omage western wall. The date corresponds to A.D. 1479.

 

	Stained glass decoration, viewed from within the mosque
Demak; interior of the Great Mosque showing decoration on the western wall	Demak; interior of the Great Mosque showing the image of a turtle within the mihrab, or prayer niche.
(Ancient relics preserved inside the Demak Mosque; opposite show the old mimbar, or pulpit, which is said to have been the original throne of Raden Patah, first Sultan of Demak.	Ornament above one of the entrance doors
Decorative carving on an external pillar	The religion of Islam, under the guidance of the Wali Songo, influenced the decorative arts. A portion of an ancient batik textile displays a sacred chapter from the Qur'an

 

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