Tradisi Keliling Gapura Masjid from Kudus,Java,Indonesia

Tradisi circumference (mubeng) arch Jami Masjid At Taqwa Loram Kulon village, Subdistrict Teak, Kudus regency, Central Java, for local residents who will marry are still preserved. 

The process begins with the entrance of the south gate and then walk in and out through the door of the north side. Before getting out, the prospective bride was filling the guest book and handed over a donation to the mosque. 

After doing a procession mubeng gate, took the bride and her family posing with the background of the gate of the mosque. This building has very high historic value to civilization and the Holy Loram community in general. 

Meanwhile, the caretaker of  Masjid At Taqwa Masijan reveal, arch mubeng tradition there since the times of Sultan Hadlirin circa 1400's. 

At that time, every citizen who will hold both a celebration event or wedding shower, always ask for blessing prayer Sultan Hadlirin.Karena number of pupils is increasing, he said, not all residents can meet with Sultan Hadlirin. Finally, the Sultan asked the villagers to surround the gate in front of the mosque .. 

Since then, the tradition is carried Loram citizens were hereditary until now. According to historical records, Jami At-Taqwa mosque was built in 1596-1597 transition period of Hindu-Buddhism to Islam. Places of worship was built at a Muslim from Campa, China Tjie Wie Gwan who landed in Jepara, during the reign of Queen Kalinyamat. 

Wie Gwan later became the confidant of the Sultan Hadlirin (husband of Queen Kalinyamat) to spread Islam in the Holy. Wie Gwan Hadlirin Sultan founded the mosque together with the building resembles a temple gate. 

The mosque building is made of teak wood, complete towers, wells wudlu place, and the drum. Furthermore, Queen Kalinyamat give title to the painting Badr Duwung Wie Gwan on merit. 

Besides mubeng gate, in this mosque there is a tradition procession kepel ampyangan and rice. Ampyangan is the party of the people as a form of gratitude for the sustenance that has been received from Allah SWT. 

Meanwhile, the tradition originated from the habits of rice kepel people around who give food to the workers at the mosque. However, the development of rice kepel often replaced with cash, so the manager of the mosque provides a special charity box labeled manten and kepel cash.