Banten, is central to the spread of Islam in the western tip of Java island. So no wonder, Banten tourism potential of the modern era so dominated religious tourism. One is the original name of the Thousand Doors Mosque Masjid Nurul Yakin. Its location in the Kampung Bayur, Priuk Jaya, Jatiuwung,, Tangerang, Banten. Quite easy to reach by car, only a few minutes from the center of the city of Tangerang. This mosque called Masjid Seribu Pintu (Thousand Doors) because no one knows exactly how many doors this mosque. In fact, the manager of the mosque did not know exactly how many doors there. Because they never count the number of doors in the mosque. Founded around the year 1978. The founder of a citizen of Arab descent who locals call it the Al-Faqir. All financing his own responsibility.
As a tribute, the local community gave him the title of Mahdi Hasan Al-Qudratillah Al-Muqoddam. Reportedly, Al-Faqir is also building a similar mosque in Karawang, Madiun, and several other cities in Indonesia. Construction of the mosque was not even put on the design drawings. There is no basic design that can display a particular architectural style. There are gates that are very ornamental follow the architectural characteristics of Baroque era, but some are even very similar to the architecture of the Maya and Aztec.
One of the basement, there are rather broad. Here there is an oversized wooden rosary. The center line of each item rosary around 10 centimeters. Or approximately fist adults. This space is usually used Al Faqir for remembrance. Typically, the guide accidentally turned off the lights in the room, and invite those present to imagine moments in the grave were so cramped, stuffy and dark. Then he invited to pray together in silence and darkness. All the halls were finally towards an open space like a football stadium. In this place of prayer performed in congregation.
Thousand Doors Mosque Tangerang
Masjid Nurul Yakin or better known as Sewu Mosque (one thousand) is unique compared to other mosques in Banten. In addition to having a thousand doors, giant-sized beads displayed in one corner of the room. There was no written statement, what is the meaning behind the architecture of the building.
Located in RT 01/03, Kampung Bayur, Priuk,, Tangerang City. Founder of the mosque is a Saudi-born Islamic propagator named Sheikh Mahdi Hasan Alqudrotillah Almuqoddam. One of the uniqueness of this mosque is the room which is partitioned to form a room-divider such as the mosque. Each room (mosque) is named. There is a mosque Fathulqorib, Tanbihul-Alqofilin, Durojatun Annasikin, Safinatu-Jannah, Fatimah, Ratu Ayu Fatimah to the mosque. Each area of the mosque about 4 meters.
In addition to praying, another uniqueness is a giant rosary prayer muslim displayed in the room. Has 99 grain diameter of 10 centimeters. Every item bearing the name Beautiful Names and Attributes. It is said that the rosary is the largest in Indonesia. Initially, this mosque is less popular because crushed times. However, after starting to published media, the mosque was subsequently visited by many people from different parts, not only the national but the international community.