Maimbung mosque
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Visual materialSubject(s): 1970 | Provinces and cities | Maimbung, Jolo | 1970 | amrt | architecture | bulb-shaped domes | jolo | minarets | mindanao | onion shaped domes | suluOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website With printsGeneral Note(s): Old mosque of Maimbung, Jolo, ancient capital of the Sulu sultanate, was one of the first few concrete mosques constructed immediately after World War II, at the resurgence of the Islam religion. Built at a cost of P150,000, it enjoyed the distinction of being Sulu''s most expensive mosque for many years until the construction of the concrete mosque in Jolo town proper. Persian influence is evident in the bulbous domes and fancy minarets of varying sizes profusely decorating the painted mosqueImage type: OriginalMedia format: With prints
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Filipinas Heritage Library | Retrato - Geographical File | GE00909 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | GE00909 |
Old mosque of Maimbung, Jolo, ancient capital of the Sulu sultanate, was one of the first few concrete mosques constructed immediately after World War II, at the resurgence of the Islam religion. Built at a cost of P150,000, it enjoyed the distinction of being Sulu''s most expensive mosque for many years until the construction of the concrete mosque in Jolo town proper. Persian influence is evident in the bulbous domes and fancy minarets of varying sizes profusely decorating the painted mosque.
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