Masjid Baiturrahmah Kampung Jawa

25 October 2023 | Destination

Kampung Jawa merupakan rumah bagi komunitas Muslim terbesar di Pulau Dewata. Lokasinya di Dusun Wanasari, Desa Dauh Puri Kaja, Jalan Ahmad Yani Nomor 72A, Denpasar Utara.

Keberadaan Kampung Jawa tak lepas dari peristiwa Perang Puputan Badung 1906 yang melibatkan pasukan Kerajaan Badung melawan Belanda. Penamaan Kampung Jawa merujuk pada situasi pada zaman dahulu di mana kampung ini menjadi domisili para prajurit Jawa yang berperang bersama dengan pejuang Bali melawan penjajah.

Jumlah penduduk di Kampung Jawa sampai sekarang lebih dari 10 ribu jiwa, didominasi keturunan Madura. Sebuah masjid besar berdiri sejak 1926 di kampung ini, yaitu Masjid Baiturrahmah. Lokasi berdirinya masjid ini dahulunya dikenal angker berupa kawasan hutan lebat dan kompleks kuburan warga Muslim.

Ukuran Masjid Baiturrahmah saat pertama kali dibangun sangat kecil dengan dinding terbuat dari bambu. Jumlah warga Muslim yang semakin banyak membuat Raja Pemecutan, raja Bali pada waktu itu menghibahkan sebidang tanah untuk perluasan masjid.

Ini pula yang membuat Masjid Baiturrahmah Kampung Jawa menjadi simbol toleransi umat beragama di Bali. Masjid Baiturrahmah kini memiliki luas 100 meter per segi di atas lahan seluas 120 meter per segi.

Baiturrahmah berarti rumah yang senantiasa menebar kasih sayang. Ini salah satu esensi ajaran islam yang rahmatan lil alamin.

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Kampung Jawa is home to the largest Muslim community on the Island of the Gods, Bali. It is located in the Wanasari hamlet, Dauh Puri Kaja Village, at Jalan Ahmad Yani Number 72A in North Denpasar.

The existence of Kampung Jawa is closely tied to the historical event known as the Puputan Badung War in 1906, which involved the forces of the Badung Kingdom in a battle against the Dutch. The name "Kampung Jawa" refers to the situation during those times when this village became the domicile of Javanese warriors who fought alongside Balinese freedom fighters against the colonial oppressors.

The current population of Kampung Jawa exceeds 10,000 residents, predominantly of Madurese descent. A large mosque has stood here since 1926, known as the Baiturrahmah Mosque. The location of the mosque was once considered haunted, as it was situated in a dense forest and a complex of Muslim graves.

The initial construction of Masjid Baiturrahmah was quite small, with walls made of bamboo. However, due to the increasing number of Muslim residents, the King of Pemecutan, who was the ruler of Bali at the time, donated a piece of land to expand the mosque.

This act is what has made the Baiturrahmah Mosque in Kampung Jawa a symbol of religious tolerance in Bali. The mosque now covers an area of 100 square meters on a land plot of 120 square meters.

The name "Baiturrahmah" means "House of Everlasting Compassion," which reflects one of the core teachings of Islam, emphasizing mercy and compassion for all of creation.

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