Bente Mosque on Kaledupa Island

Wakatobi archipelago known by most of the population is Muslim, so do not be surprised if the old buildings of the mosque are there. In one of the largest islands in Wakatobi, Kaledupa precisely in the village there is the old mosque Ollo full of history and cultural significance.

According to local elders, there are several stories about the mosque of which is that the mosque was built by the same builder in the palace mosque Buton and Ternate, at the same time. Right in the middle of the construction of this mosque is a special mark, which still lafaz mohamed authenticity that resembles remains. The midpoint is also reported to have become the burial place of the local princess dressed live in the area shortly before the construction of this mosque. The local community also believe that this mosque has tried to be renewed 3 times, but the three men who tried to renew dies.

Besides the full story smelled legend, this mosque also has a lot of meaning to all parts of the building. An example is the number of steps into the courtyard of seven, which symbolize the four elements of the appropriate level of human dignity of local culture, along with 3 elements of the guard. Tersbut blocks stairs were made of different materials, fit with the philosophy of each of the steps. Number of doors and windows of the mosque was also counted 17 symbolizing the number of cycles of obligations to be met by every Muslim.

The endless indeed if trying to find out all the details in this historic mosque Ollo residents, but locals are not too bothered with a complicated story about the mosque and return to nature as a place of daily worship, sometimes a simple gesture enviable .