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Menara Kudus Mosque

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The Menara Kudus Mosque () or Al-Aqsha Mosque is located in Kudus in the Indonesian province of Central Java. Dating from 1549, it is one of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, built at the time of Islam's spread through Java. The mosque preserves the tomb of Sunan Kudus, one of the nine Islamic saints of Java (the Wali Sanga), and is a popular pilgrimage point.Schoppert, P., Damais, S., Java Style, 1997, Didier Millet, Paris, p. 207, Read more on Wikipedia

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