| Rao Rao Mosque Masjid Rao Rao | |
|---|---|
 Rao Rao Mosque in October 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Nagari Rao Rao, Sungai Tarab, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
  Shown within Sumatra  Rao Rao Mosque (Indonesia) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 0°22′25″S 100°33′18″E / 0.37369°S 100.55508°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Minangkabau, Persian |
| Groundbreaking | 1908 |
| Completed | 1918 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Rao Rao Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia located in Nagari Rao Rao, Tarab River, Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra.[1] It is located on the road from Batusangkar bound to Bukittinggi, precisely in Rao Rao. This mosque of Minangkabau and Persian architecture was built in 1908 with a roof made from fibers before being changed to zinc.[2]
Since its foundation, the mosque has suffered significant damage due to earthquakes, as in 1926 and 2009.[3][4] But since its construction, the mosque has never been massively restored. The renovations that have been made are only repair of tilting of the minaret in 1975 and the replacement of all the old ceramics with the new one around the 1990s.[5][6]
Currently, apart from being used for Islamic worship activities, this one-floor mosque is also used as a place of religious education. Previously, the mosque was also used as a strategy center during the Indonesian War of Independence against the Dutch colonial rule.[3][1]
- ^ a b Arief 2008.
- ^ Kementerian Agama, pp. 1.
- ^ a b Akbar 2012.
- ^ Kubontubuh & Hadiwinoto 2008.
- ^ Kementerian Agama, pp. 2.
- ^ Ajisman & Almaizon 2004, pp. 47.