Starting from a small langgar in the Southern suburb of Yogyakarta, the Jogokariyan Mosque continues to try to build the Ummah and prosper the community.
Jogokariyan Mosque (Javanese language: ꦗꦒꦏꦫꦶꦪꦤ꧀, transliterate. Jagakariyan Mosque) is one of the historic mosques located in Kampung Jogokariyan or precisely on Jalan Jogokariyan, Mantrijeron, Yogyakarta. The location of this mosque is also adjacent to the Krapyak Islamic Boarding School which both have long historical values, especially when associated with the existence of the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace. The Jogokariyan Mosque was founded by the Muhammadiyah Board. Karangkajen Branch as a medium of da'wah to strengthen and internalize Islamic values into the residents around the mosque. Sure enough, at that time almost the entire population of Kampung Jogokaryan were “abangan” circles who prioritized Javanese culture over Islamic culture.
General description
Jogokariyan Mosque has a vision, namely "The realization of a physically and spiritually prosperous society that is blessed by Allah through community activities centered in the mosque". Meanwhile, the mission of the Jogokakariyan Mosque is to make the mosque the center of community activities; prospering ubudiyah activities in mosques; make the mosque as a place of spiritual recreation for the congregation; make the mosque a place to refer to various problems; and make the mosque as a boarding school and community campus.
The reach of the Jogokariyan Mosque includes four RW (Rukun Warga) namely RW 9 and 12 and 18 RT (Rukun Tetangga), namely RT 30 to 47 with an estimated reach of 3970 people and 887 families. It should be underlined, 95% residents in Kampung Jogokariyan embrace Islam and the rest are Christians and Catholics. The boundaries of the preaching area of the Jogokariyan Mosque in the north are Mantrijeron Village and Jageran Village, while in the south are Krapyak Wetan Village and in the east are Parangtritis Street.
The existence of the Jogokariyan Mosque in addition to broadcasting Islamic values also seeks to "unify" with local wisdom that exists in the local community. This is reflected in the mosque's logo which has three language elements, namely Arabic, Indonesian, and Javanese. According to the founders, the Jogokariyan Mosque wants to shape the character of the people who are pious in their entirety by not being separated from elements of local culture.
Furthermore, the Jogokariyan Mosque building was built on a land area of 1478 square meters consisting of three floors. The first floor of the Jogokariyan Mosque building has an area of 387 m2; the 2nd floor has an area of 400 m2; and the 3rd floor has an area of 170 m2. In addition, the Jogokariyan Mosque building is also equipped with several facilities, including the main building with 3 floors; main room 1 piece; porch 3 pieces; function room 1 piece; 3 bedrooms/lodging; 1 piece display case; 1 office space; warehouse space 3 pieces; 1 polyclinic room; 1 library room; garage 1 piece; 5 local Wudu places; bathroom 30 pieces; kitchen space 1 piece; tower 1 piece; sound system 1 set; hall 1 piece; Islamic Center 1 piece; 4 star quality hotel with 11 rooms; secretariat 1 piece; CCTV 1 set (16 cameras); fingerprint 2 sets; 1 mosque operational car.
History
The Jogokariyan Mosque was originally built in 1966. The construction of the Jogokariyan Mosque is inseparable from the social dynamics that occurred in the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace. At that time, Sultan Hamengkubuwono opened Jogokariyan Village because of the crowded ndalem of Beteng Baluwerti in the Palace. So, the soldiers of the Keraton Unity were moved to the south of the fort, to be precise north of the Krapyak Stage or Menjangan Cage. The place was then used as the residence of the soldiers of the palace in accordance with Toponeme called "Kampung Jogokariyan".
In its development, Sultan Hamengkubuwono VII also made policies related to the relocation of palace soldiers. The difference is, Sultan Hamengkubuwono VII moved them to Krapyak Village because of a narrowing in the number of palace soldiers from 750 people to only 75 people. This amount was employed by the palace for ceremonial purposes only, no longer for war. The soldiers then lost many positions and jobs as courtiers. During their time as courtiers, those who initially liked to gamble and get drunk now have to change their livelihood as farmers.
In Jogokariyan Village, they were also given a piece of land by the palace. Many of them were unable to adjust to their new job and decided to sell their fields to batik and weaving entrepreneurs. The progress of batik and weaving businesses in Jogokariyan Village is the beginning of a blurry portrait of the lives of former courtiers. Many of them later became laborers in the weaving and batik factories. Likewise their descendants, many of whom became laborers in the industry. They became poor in their own land as the immigrants' batik and weaving businesses developed.
Along with this phenomenon, the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) movement emerged, one of which made Jogokariyan Village the basis of its movement. The PKI movement was greeted with great enthusiasm by former courtiers, most of whom were farmers and laborers whose economic life was far from good.
Until 1965, the G30S movement erupted, which arrested and imprisoned many civilians who were considered to be affiliated with the PKI. This momentum was the time when Kampung Jogokariyan was known as a hotbed of Communism. In addition to communists, they are also known as adherents of the abangan Islam who mostly practice the teachings of Kejawen Islam. This is the influence of the palace environment that became the basis of their lives before moving to Jogokariyan Village.
The construction of the Jogokariyan Mosque in the midst of such a population background is considered an effort to re-instill Islamic values that kaffah to residents in Jogokariyan Village. Previously, the village did not have a mosque. All religious activities are carried out in a small 3 x 4 meter square in the corner of the village or precisely located in RT 42 RW 11 (now the family home of Drs. Sugeng Dahlan). As a result, when special days for Muslims arrive, such as the month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, the atmosphere is violated and in Kampung Jogokariyan it is very quiet. The construction of the Jogokariyan Mosque in 1966 aims to revive the Islamic nuances in Jogokariyan Village.
Mosque Construction Process
The process of building the Jogokariyan Mosque cannot be separated from the contribution of batik and weaving craftsmen in Jogokariyan Village. Those who were members of the Batik Cooperative "Karang Tunggal" and the Weaving Cooperative "Tri Jaya" in early July 1966 had succeeded in purchasing 600 m2 of waqf land which became the forerunner to the establishment of the Jogokariyan Mosque. The batik and weaving entrepreneurs are mostly sympathizers of the MASYUMI political party and supporters of Muhammadiyah missionary activities. Some of the names who were instrumental in sparking the idea of building a mosque were H. Jazuri who is also a batik craftsman from Karangkajen who has a house in Jogokariyan Village. Historically, H. Jazuri sparked the idea of building the mosque to several community leaders such as Mr. Zarkoni, Mr. Abdulmanan, Mr. H. Ahmad Said, Mr. Hadith Hadi Sutarno, Kanjeng Ratu Tumenggung Widyodiningrat, Mrs. Margono, and others. After there was an understanding between the community leaders, they then looked for waqf land covering an area of 600 m2 to build a mosque.
At that time, the mosque construction committee thought that the mosque would be better if it was built in a strategic place, precisely at the intersection in the middle of Kampung Jogokariyan. However, the strategic land was actually owned by Mr. Yudo Mardoyo who had an heir named Mr. Sukadis. At the same time, Mr. Sukadis wanted to return to Kampung Jogokariyan after retiring as an employee of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing of the Republic of Indonesia in Temanggung. After several discussions, Mr. Sukadis agreed to exchange land with the mosque. The house was built a mosque, then the committee had to build a permanent house on the land to be exchanged.
Finally, on September 20, 1965, the first stone was laid on the land with a mosque building area measuring 9 x 9 m2 plus a foyer of 9 x 6 m2 so that it has a total area of 15 x 9 m2 which consists of the main room and the foyer. In its development, in August 1967, along with the momentum of celebrating the independence day of the Republic of Indonesia, the Jogokariyan Mosque was inaugurated by the Chairperson of the PDM (Muhammadiyah Regional Leader) of Yogyakarta City.
From time to time, it turns out that the congregation of the Jogokariyan Mosque is increasing. The mosque administrators are looking for ways to make the mosque infrastructure able to meet the enthusiasm of the residents who want to come to the mosque. Finally, to the south of the mosque, a hall measuring 19 x 6 m2 was built with a small courtyard in the middle of the hall. Over time, the mosque building remained insufficient for the congregation to overflow until a south porch with a tin roof was built and a north porch with an aluminum curtain roof. What's more, the Jogokariyan Mosque does not have a yard, not even to put the congregation's footwear.
Ta'mir then decided to buy land belonging to Hj. Sukaminah Hadith Sutarno with an area of 100 m2. Thus, the land area of the Jogokariyan Mosque became 760 m2 until 1978. Furthermore, in 2009, Mrs. Hj, Sukaminah Hadith Hadi Sutarno also offered to return her land in front of the mosque to be purchased by the Jogokariyan Mosque. Likewise with Mr. Hery Wijayanto who offered his house land to buy a mosque. The two plots of land were purchased for 485 million which was later established Islamic Center Jogokariyan. Islamic Center It consists of three floors where on the 3rd floor there are 11 lodging rooms on the 2nd floor there is a meeting room which is used as a mosque business entity. This was done by the ta'mir in order to make the Jogokariyan Mosque a financially independent mosque.
The Origin of the Name "Jogokariyan"
The name “Jogokariyan Mosque” was chosen by the founders and pioneers of da'wah for several reasons. Existing research reveals that, the reasons for choosing the name include::
- Adhering to the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, when he gave a name to the mosque, what he did was to put the name of the village or the location of the mosque. For example, the Cuban Mosque in Medina which is in Kampung Cuba. Likewise, the Bani Salamah Mosque is located in Bani Salamah Village. In fact, due to the change in Qibla direction, the mosque was also renamed Kimblatain Village
- The founders of the Jogokariyan Mosque hope that people will find it easier to find the location or whereabouts of the mosque. Giving the name "Jogokariyan" as the name of the village will automatically immediately associate the mosque with its territory. Thus, it will be easier for the public to find the location of the Da'wah of the Jogokariyan Mosque.
- The choice of the name "Jogokariyan" is believed to be able to glue and unite the Jogokariyan community which was previously divided due to differences in political sects and movements. As previously described, the people of Jogokariyan were involved in political turmoil during the liberal democracy period, which culminated in the tragedy of September 30, 1965. The name "Jogokariyan" was intended to destroy these differences of opinion and unite the population based on village culture.
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