Palembang Grand Mosque

Palembang Grand Mosque standing on the center of Palembang town is an inheritance of Sultanate Palembang. The mosque was built by Sultan Mahmud Badarudin I a.k.a Sultan Mahmud Badarudin Jaya in 1732 until 1748.
At the first, the building size when it was built covers 1080 square-meters or 1200 municipalities. The first size extension occurred by Sayid Umar bin Muhammad Assegaf Altoha and Sayid Achmad bin Syeh Sahab donate in 1879 leaded by Pangeran Natagama Achmad Karta Manggala Mustafa Ibnu Raden Kamaluddin.
The second extension was happened in 1930, and then in 1952 by Yayasan Mesjid Agung. Now, it covers 5520 square-meters or 7750 municipalities.

Palembang Grand Mosque Pic 1

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