First Ancient Mosque Cultural Heritage in Lombok, the Bayan Beleq Mosque By: Tri Kurnia Wahyudi,S.Pd
Citizen News 
Bayan Beleq Ancient Mosque Architecture
The shape of the Bayan Ancient Mosque is not much different from the surrounding houses. Its simple-looking shape makes it not easy to spot from the side of the road. Its size is 9 x 9 meters.
The walls are low and made of woven bamboo. The roof is in the form of an overlap, which is made of bamboo, while the foundation of the floor is still made of river stone. The floor was made of clay which had been covered with reed mats.
Right in front of the main door, there is a barrel that is placed and tied under the Semboja tree. This barrel is a place to hold ablution water. To get inside, adults generally have to bend over because the entrance is quite short.
History of the Bayan Beleq Mosque
Islam developed rapidly in the archipelago, especially after the collapse of Majapahit in the 14th century AD. The spread of Islam in Lombok began to develop in the 16th century. There are at least two views regarding the arrival of Islam in this area.
Launching Firstlomboktour (21/11/2019), Babad Lombok stated that Sunan Giri had ordered three of his students. The three of them are Lembu Mangkurat to carry out Islamic Da"wah in Banjarmasin, Dato" Banda to carry out Islamic Da"wah in Makassar; and Sunan Prapen (Son of Sunan Giri) to carry out Islamic Da"wah on the islands of Lombok, Sumbawa and Bali.
With patience and cultural acculturation, the role of the ulama in spreading Islam in Lombok had a significant impact. Until now, almost all of the people of Lombok and West Nusa Tenggara are Muslim.
The place that became the first stop for Sunan Prapen and his entourage at that time was Bayan Village. To support the spread of Islam, the Bayan Beleq Mosque was built as a place for prayer, reading the Qur"an, Islamic studies, and other Islamic activities.
In addition, the mosque is also used as a Center for Islamic Education as well as a place for Lombok people who have just embraced Islam and who want to embrace Islam.
Telu Time Islamic Teachings
The traditional Bayan community was known in the past as adherents of the "Telu Time" Islamic teachings. Although the existence of this teaching is formally no longer there, the remnants of the old belief can still be seen at the time of holding traditional ceremonies.
In the community organization system, the Bayan community recognizes three institutions, namely: Traditional Stakeholders, who are the highest leaders in the village, usually held for generations. Stakeholder assistant, acts to handle government affairs. Penghulu, held by a kyai, is in charge of handling religious affairs.
The number three is also a reflection of the understanding of the origin of human events. Namely, humans are born in the world at the will of God through the intermediary of father and mother.
In addition, the core of the teachings of "Telu Time" is also the embodiment of the teachings of character in everyday life. Elements of the teachings of "Islam" can be seen in the existence of a number of commands and prohibitions such as, not to be against parents, to respect elder brothers, not to fight let alone kill each other.
Humans must behave or do good to each other. In the case of the implementation of religious law (fiqh), it is enough to carry out only the prominent ones (principles). For example, holding a commemoration ceremony for the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, praying for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, or reciting the grave in the year of Alip.
From this description, the socio-cultural conditions of the traditional community in Bayan in particular, strongly adhere to moral values. The Bayan Ancient Mosque is a cultural heritage that preserves Islamic teachings with the traditional values of the local community.
The shape of the Bayan Ancient Mosque is not much different from the surrounding houses. Its simple-looking shape makes it not easy to spot from the side of the road. Its size is 9 x 9 meters.
The walls are low and made of woven bamboo. The roof is in the form of an overlap, which is made of bamboo, while the foundation of the floor is still made of river stone. The floor was made of clay which had been covered with reed mats.
Right in front of the main door, there is a barrel that is placed and tied under the Semboja tree. This barrel is a place to hold ablution water. To get inside, adults generally have to bend over because the entrance is quite short.
History of the Bayan Beleq Mosque
Islam developed rapidly in the archipelago, especially after the collapse of Majapahit in the 14th century AD. The spread of Islam in Lombok began to develop in the 16th century. There are at least two views regarding the arrival of Islam in this area.
Launching Firstlomboktour (21/11/2019), Babad Lombok stated that Sunan Giri had ordered three of his students. The three of them are Lembu Mangkurat to carry out Islamic Da"wah in Banjarmasin, Dato" Banda to carry out Islamic Da"wah in Makassar; and Sunan Prapen (Son of Sunan Giri) to carry out Islamic Da"wah on the islands of Lombok, Sumbawa and Bali.
With patience and cultural acculturation, the role of the ulama in spreading Islam in Lombok had a significant impact. Until now, almost all of the people of Lombok and West Nusa Tenggara are Muslim.
The place that became the first stop for Sunan Prapen and his entourage at that time was Bayan Village. To support the spread of Islam, the Bayan Beleq Mosque was built as a place for prayer, reading the Qur"an, Islamic studies, and other Islamic activities.
In addition, the mosque is also used as a Center for Islamic Education as well as a place for Lombok people who have just embraced Islam and who want to embrace Islam.
Telu Time Islamic Teachings
The traditional Bayan community was known in the past as adherents of the "Telu Time" Islamic teachings. Although the existence of this teaching is formally no longer there, the remnants of the old belief can still be seen at the time of holding traditional ceremonies.
In the community organization system, the Bayan community recognizes three institutions, namely: Traditional Stakeholders, who are the highest leaders in the village, usually held for generations. Stakeholder assistant, acts to handle government affairs. Penghulu, held by a kyai, is in charge of handling religious affairs.
The number three is also a reflection of the understanding of the origin of human events. Namely, humans are born in the world at the will of God through the intermediary of father and mother.
In addition, the core of the teachings of "Telu Time" is also the embodiment of the teachings of character in everyday life. Elements of the teachings of "Islam" can be seen in the existence of a number of commands and prohibitions such as, not to be against parents, to respect elder brothers, not to fight let alone kill each other.
Humans must behave or do good to each other. In the case of the implementation of religious law (fiqh), it is enough to carry out only the prominent ones (principles). For example, holding a commemoration ceremony for the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, praying for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, or reciting the grave in the year of Alip.
From this description, the socio-cultural conditions of the traditional community in Bayan in particular, strongly adhere to moral values. The Bayan Ancient Mosque is a cultural heritage that preserves Islamic teachings with the traditional values of the local community.