THE RISE OF AT-TAQWA AS THE GRAND MOSQUE AND AUTHORITY CONTESTED IN CIREBON-INDONESIA

This study aims to elaborate on the rise of The At-Taqwa Grand Mosque as Jami' mosque and long-standing great Sang Cipta Rasa in Cirebon, West Java, 1963. emergence not only drove new Jami mosques Cirebon following years but also brought about contestation religious authority since function a source Islam. rests history Great first Mosque, implications two context contesting religiosity Muslim community Cirebon. method used this is based historical analysis approach. shows that enjoyed neighborhood areas for an extended period. However, diminished stature sole authority. On other hand, it further strengthened spreading their mosques.