Agung Mosque

Agung Palembang mosque, located in the center of the city is also one of the Sultanate of Palembang heritage. This mosque founded by Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I or Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin Jaya Wikramo starting from 1738 until 1748.

The size of the first mosque built in the area of 1080 square meters with a capacity 1200 jemaah.Per do with the area's first charitable Sayid Umar bin Muhammad Assegaf Altoha and Sayid bin Achmad Syech Sahab conducted in the year 1897 under the leadership Nataagama Prince Ibn Mustafa Karta mangala Raden Kamaluddin .

Expanding the second time in 1930. 1952 be extended again by the Great Mosque Foundation in the years 1966-1969 to build two additional floors so lus mosque until now 5520 square meters with a capacity 7750.

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