| Ganting Grand Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Raya Ganting مسجد رايا جانتينغ | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Leadership | Waqf |
| Location | |
| Location | 10 Ganting Street, Ganting, Padang Timur, Padang, Indonesia |
| Architecture | |
| Style | European neoclassic[1] |
| Groundbreaking | 1805 |
| Completed | 1810 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | Southeast |
| Length | 42 metres (138 ft) |
| Width | 39 metres (128 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Ganting Grand Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Raya Ganting; also written and pronounced Gantiang in Minang) is a Sunni mosque located in Ganting, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Construction began in 1805, making it the oldest in Padang and one of the oldest in Indonesia. It is a Cultural Property of Indonesia.[2][3]
The building, which involved people from various cultural backgrounds in its construction, was the centre of an Islamic reform in the area during the 19th century. Future president Sukarno spent a time of exile at the mosque in 1942.[4][5] It survived the tsunami which struck Padang following the 1833 Sumatra earthquake,[6] but was severely damaged after earthquakes in 2005 and 2009.[7][8]
The one-floor establishment continues to be used as a center for prayer, as well as religious education; it also functions as a pesantren for the community. The mosque is also a tourist attraction.[9][10]