Bawan Tua Mosque

Bawan Tua Mosque
Masjid Bawan Tuo
Religion
AffiliationIslam
LeadershipWakaf
Location
LocationNagari Bawan, Ampek Nagari, Agam Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia
Shown within Sumatra
Bawan Tua Mosque (Indonesia)
Geographic coordinates0°12′04″S 100°01′03″E / 0.20107998°S 100.01749307°E / -0.20107998; 100.01749307
Architecture
TypeMosque
Groundbreaking1800
Specifications
Length40 m
Width40 m

Bawan Tuo Mosque, also known as Babussalam Mosque, is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, located in Nagari Bawan, Ampek Nagari Subdistrict, Agam Regency, West Sumatra. The mosque, which was first established in 1800, is a relic of Rajo Kaciak, in the territory of Lambah Bawan Kingdom, the last area in Minangkabau which was controlled by the Dutch East India Company. The mosque is 40 x 40 square meters and stands on one hectare of waqf (endowed) land.