Taqwa Muhammadiyah Mosque, Islamic prayer center in Belakang Tangsi, Indonesia
Taqwa Muhammadiyah Mosque is a place of worship in Belakang Tangsi with a rectangular layout spread across two levels, each serving different prayer and gathering purposes. The interior is organized to handle regular daily prayers and larger gatherings during religious occasions.
The mosque grew out of Muhammadiyah study sessions held in Pasar Jao from 1952 under Hasan Herbalis. In 1957, after the Dewan Banteng unrest left a shop abandoned, the group obtained permission to build a 9 × 12 m surau with plank walls and floor. A committee formed in 1960, construction of the two-storey mosque began in 1961, and the rebuilt mosque was completed in 1987.
The building shows how modern Islamic design takes shape in West Sumatra by mixing regional building traditions with functional simplicity, avoiding the domed style common elsewhere.
The mosque sits near the Pasar Raya Padang market area, making it accessible from the main parts of the neighborhood. Visitors should wear modest clothing and plan their visit around the daily prayer times when the building is in active use.
In late 2005 a 32-tonne dome was installed, prompting objections from worshippers who recalled the 1975 collapse. On 13 January 2007 it was found to be tilting, the mosque was closed and the area cleared, and the dome was removed and replaced by a triangular roof.
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