Floating Mosque of Palu

Floating Mosque of Palu
Masjid Terapung Palu
The mosque in 2018, captured 9 days before the earthquake
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusDestroyed; no longer in use
Location
LocationPalu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed2011
Demolished28 September 2018
Dome(s)1

The Floating Mosque of Palu, also known as Arqam Babu Rahman Mosque[1][2] was a mosque in the city of Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The mosque is an icon of Palu, known for floating on Palu Bay.

It was hit by the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami and partially submerged underwater, making it no longer in use.

  1. ^ Nasib Masjid Apung Palu Setelah Terpapar Tsunami Tempo. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. ^ Nourse, Jennifer. The mosques that survived Palu’s tsunami and what that means. The Conversation. Retrieved May 1, 2021.