Masjid Raya (Main mosque of Parapat)

Sabtu 5 November 2011. Kami meninggalkan Pulau Samosir lalu masuk ke bandar Parapat... singgah di masjid utamanya.

Saturday 5th November 2011. We left the island of Parapat and entered the town of Parapat... stopped by at its main mosque.

Seperti di Sibolangit, Berastagi dan Samosir, penduduk sini majoritinya orang Batak beragama Kristian. Namun ada sejumlah orang Islam.

Just like at Sibolangit, Berastagi and Samosir, the majority of the populace here are Batak people of Christian faith. But still there are a number of Muslims.

Mari lihat ke dalam.

Let us look inside.

Masjid ini dirasmikan tahun 2002.

This mosque was officiated in the year 2002.

Dewan solat.

Praying hall.

Bahagian bawah kubah.

Section under the dome.

Mihrab.

Front-most section.