The Unique Mosque In The Form Of A Kaaba In Agam Inaugurated By The Governor Of West Sumatra, Could Be A Religious Tourism

The unique mosque shaped like the Ka'bah building in Makkah named Surau Ka'bah Inyiak Tuah Islamic Center in Nagari (Village) was inaugurated by the Governor of West Sumatra Mahyeldi Ansharullah in Panampuang, Ampek Angkek, Agam, Saturday, August 10. The mosque, which stands on an area of one hectare and is built by the community leader Ustad Benni Warlis, imitates the Kaaba in the Holy Land complete with the sacred stone Hajar Aswad.

Surau Ka'bah is slightly wider and high compared to the Kaaba in Mecca with a size of 15 meters x 15 meters and a height of 14 meters. Meanwhile, the original Kaaba has a length of about 12.86 meters, a width of 11.03 meters, and a height of 13.1 meters. Community figures, Benni Warlis emphasized that the purpose of Surau Ka'bah's construction is to restore surau as a learning facility as well as for recreation and sports. "This survey is equipped with internet for learning facilities, not only religion, but also a place of learning deliberation and customs. Even a place of rest for those who have finished their activities, such as farmers or traders," he said as quoted from ANTARA..Considering that the surau built resembles the Kaaba complex as its original, Benni said that the facility could also be a place for Hajj rituals and religious tourism for the general public.

Meanwhile, West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi Ansharullah said that in ancient times, the development of religious, cultural and economic sciences did come from surau. West Sumatra has a specific background with an Islamic character. That is Indonesia's diversity," he said.

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Ia menyampaikan keprihatinan dengan kondisi saat ini dimana narkoba dan perilaku menyimpang sudah mewabah sampai ke nagari atau desa."Surau Ka'bah Inyiak Tuah Islamic Center saya harap bisa membantu untuk mengarahkan generasi muda mendapatkan aktivitas yang positif, " katanya.Acara peresmian tersebut juga dihadiri anggota DPD RI terpilih asal Sumbar Muslim Yatim, tokoh masyarakat Agam Aristo Munandar, serta tokoh masyarakat perantauan Minangkabau di Malaysia, Eddie Zubir.

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