| Menara Kudus Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Menara Kudus | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Kudus, Central Java, Indonesia |
  Indonesia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 6°48′14″S 110°49′56″E / 6.80389°S 110.83222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 1549 |
The Menara Kudus Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Menara Kudus) or Al-Aqsha Mosque is located in Kudus in the Indonesian province of Central Java. Dating from 1549, it is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, built at the time of Islam's spread through Java.[1] The mosque preserves the tomb of Sunan Kudus, one of the nine Islamic saints of Java (the Wali Sanga), and is a popular pilgrimage point.[2]
- ^ Turner, Peter (November 1995). Java. Melbourne: Lonely Planet. pp. 78–79. ISBN 0-86442-314-4.
- ^ Schoppert, P., Damais, S., Java Style, 1997, Didier Millet, Paris, p. 207, ISBN 962-593-232-1