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Al-Iman Mosque (Tiban Mosque)

Al-Iman Loano Mosque locates in Loano Village, Loano District, Purworejo Regency or on Magelang-Purworejo Street Km 7. At first, Al Iman Loano Mosque named Tiban Mosque. Then by the Ministry of Religion named this mosque with the name of Al Imam Mosque. Residents believe that this mosque is a relic of Sunan Geseng, a student of Sunan Kalijaga.

Around society believe that Al-lman Mosque does not begin stand in curent position. Al-Iman Mosque build on the edge Sigendel river flowing through Loano Village. In the history tells that the mosque moved position when the Islamic Mataram Kingdom disport by Dutch into Surakarta and Yogyakarta. The age of this mosque began to unfold in 1993. When official of Balai Pelestarian Peninggalan Purbakala (BP3) Prambanan saw the mosque. They take some architecture photographs and carving on the mosque.

After the photos research by BP3 archaeologists, they conclude that the shape and type of Masjid Al-Iman carving is older than the Great Mosque of Demak. In addition, some believe that the mosque has the uniqueness of a wooden taper on the dome of the mosque. If the tip of the wood on the pointed wood changes direction, then it becomes a marker will happen disaster in the intended direction.