HISTORY & MYTHS (THE GREAT MOSQUE OF THE CREATOR OF RASA) CIREBON
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 Published On Oct 16, 2023

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The name of the Sang Cipta Rasa Grand Mosque is different from the names of other mosques which use Arabic terms
The purpose is to honor the ancestors
Built by Guardian 9 in Mutual Cooperation
The most instrumental were Sunan Gunung Jati Sunan Bonang & Sunan Kali Jaga
Assisted by building experts Raden Sepat & Raden Tepas
Seconded by Raden Patah from the Sultanate of Demak
Founded in 1480 AD
During the Cirebon Sultanate, it was led by Sunan Gunung Jati with Empress Nyi Dewi Ratu Pakung Wati, the daughter of Prince Cakra Buana..
The building height is 17 meters, symbolizing the number of rak'ahs in the 5 daily prayers
The 30 inner main pillars symbolize the number of days in each month,
The first Saka Tatal pole was specially made by Sunan Kali Jaga and was made from wood fragments combined with resin tree sap.
When we enter the main room of the mosque, we have to go through a small door so we have to bow. This means that when we pray in the mosque, we have to humble ourselves as low as possible before Allah SWT...
There is a drum left by Kibuyut Mangir, 1 meter long & 80 cm in diameter...
There is also a mosque well known as the Cis Well which is said to have been made using Cis heirlooms by Cirebon elder Ki Gedeng Alang Alang...
There is also a unique custom, namely the Adhan Pitu, namely the Adhan which is said simultaneously every Friday.

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