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The '''Pajimatan Himagiri Mosque''' is a mosque located in the [[Astana Pajimatan Himagiri]] royal cemetery in [[Yogyakarta]], southern [[Java, Indonesia]]. It was built during the reign of [[Sultan Agung of Mataram]] in the 17th century.

== History ==

The mosque was built in the 17th century as part of the [[Astana Pajimatan Himagiri]] complex by [[Sultan Agung of Mataram]] (r. 1613–1645), intended as a place for visitors and pilgrims to pray while paying their respects in the cemetery.{{Cite news |last=S.P. |first=N.B. |date=2014-03-05 |title=Sejarah Makam Imogiri |trans-title=History of Imogiri Cemetery |url=https://budaya.jogjaprov.go.id/artikel/detail/363-sejarah-makam-imogiri |access-date=2026-04-19 |work=Dinas Kebudayaan |language=id}}{{Cite news |last=Yulianta |first=Wulan |date=2025-11-05 |title=Masjid Kagungan Dalem Pajimatan, Persinggahan Akhir Raja-Raja Jawa |trans-title=The Mosque of the King's Property, the final resting place for the Kings of Jawa |url=https://rri.co.id/yogyakarta/regional/1952660/masjid-kagungan-dalem-pajimatan-persinggahan-akhir-raja-raja-jawa |access-date=2026-04-19 |work=Radio Republic Indonesia |language=id}}{{Cite news |last=Nugroho |first=S.W. |date=2018-06-11 |title=Kisah Dua Jam dan Dua Abdi Dalem Masjid Pajimatan Imogiri |trans-title=The Story of Two Hours and Two Servants of the Pajimatan Mosque in Imogiri |url=https://jogja.tribunnews.com/2018/06/11/kisah-dua-jam-dan-dua-abdi-dalem-masjid-pajimatan-imogiri |access-date=2026-04-19 |work=Tribun Jogja |language=id}} It was the second mosque to be constructed next to a royal cemetery in Yogyakarta, the first being the [[Great Mosque of Mataram Kotagede]], although in that case the mosque had existed before the cemetery.{{cite book |author=Revianto Budi Santosa |title=Kotagede: Life Between Walls |year=2007 |publisher=Gramedia Pustaka Utama |isbn=9789792225471 }}{{Cite journal |last=Purbahanggita |first=Baharrudin |last2=Prianto |first2=Eddy |date=2021-07-12 |title=Architecture Tradition and Modernity of The Building Gedhe Mataram Mosque Kotagedhe Yogyakarta |url=https://journal.lppmunindra.ac.id/index.php/Jurnal_Desain/article/view/9389 |journal=Jurnal Desain |volume=8 |issue=3 |pages=299 |doi=10.30998/jd.v8i3.9389 |issn=2339-0115}} In the early 1820s, the son of [[Hamengkubuwono III]] of Yogyakarta, [[Diponegoro]], would frequently meditate and pray in the mosque, until he had experienced a "religious reawakening" and became convinced of his need to rebel against the [[Dutch East Indies|Dutch]] colonial authorities, starting the Java War that lasted from 1825 to 1830 until he was arrested by [[Hendrik Merkus de Kock]], general of the Dutch army.{{Cite news |last=Pranata |first=Galih |date=2023-03-30 |title=Iktikaf Ramadan Dipanagara di Masjid Imogiri Mendorong Perang Jawa |trans-title=Ramadan I'tikaf of Diponegoro at Imogiri Mosque Prompted the Java War |url=https://nationalgeographic.grid.id/read/133743470/iktikaf-ramadan-dipanagara-di-masjid-imogiri-mendorong-perang-jawa?page=all |access-date=2026-04-19 |work=National Geographic Indonesia |language=id}}{{Cite news |last=Pamela |first=D.A. |date=2025-03-26 |title=6 Fakta Menarik Masjid Pajimatan Imogiri yang Dibangun Abad ke-16 oleh Sultan Agung |trans-title=6 Interesting Facts About The Pajimatan Imogiri Mosque that was built in the 16th century by Sultan Agung |url=https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/5975864/6-fakta-menarik-masjid-pajimatan-imogiri-yang-dibangun-abad-ke-16-oleh-sultan-agung |access-date=2026-04-19 |work=Liputan 6 |language=id}} After the [[World War II|Second World War]], the mosque experienced several restoration works as well as extensive renovations, although the appearance of the mosque did not change and remained as it was since the 17th century.{{Cite news |date=2018-04-17 |title=Masjid Pajimatan Imogiri – Yogyakarta |trans-title=Pajimatan Imogiri Mosque – Yogyakarta |url=https://www.anugerahkubah.com/masjid-pajimatan-imogiri-yogyakarta |access-date=2026-04-19 |work=Qoobah |language=id}}

Currently, not only the daily prayers are held in the mosque, but also the ''[[Islamic funeral|janazah]]'' (funeral prayer) for the deceased who are to be buried in the nearby [[Girimulya Surakarta]] cemetery, which is the only actively used cemetery in the royal burial ground. The most recent burial was that of [[Pakubuwono XIII]] of [[Surakarta]], whose janazah was held at the mosque. Much like the rest of the cemetery complex, tourists are required to wear traditional Javanese clothing in order to visit the mosque.

== Architecture ==

The Pajimatan Himagiri Mosque is situated a few metres away from the main entrance to the [[Astana Pajimatan Himagiri]].{{Cite book |last=Adrisijanti |first=I |title=Kekunoan Islam di Imagiri, Tinjauan Terhadap Seni Bangun dan Seni Hiasnya |publisher=Gadjah Mada University Press |year=1973 |location=[[Yogyakarta]] |language=id |trans-title=The Antiquity of Islam in Imagiri: A Review of Its Architecture and Decorative Arts}} The layout of the main mosque is divided into two sections; both are square rooms, with one being the main prayer hall and the other being an extension of the porch, while a small rectangular room annexed to the main prayer hall serves as the female prayer hall.{{Cite book |last=Izumida |first=Hideo |title=Dwellings and Court Architecture in Insular Southeast Asia東南アジア島嶼部の建築と生活 |publisher=Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum |year=2018 |edition=1st |pages=18–33 |language=en, jp |chapter=Construction Techniques of Timber Architecture in Javanese Courts and Mosque ジャワ王宮及びモスクの木造建築構法}} A cluster of four wooden pillars known as saka guru act as support structures in the main prayer hall for the central chamber of the tiered roof. The whole mosque has an area of 60m² while the porch of the mosque is 18m² and the courtyard is 80m² in measurements.

== See also ==

* [[Islam in Indonesia]]

* [[List of mosques in Indonesia]]

== References ==

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== External links ==

{{Commons category|Pajimatan Mosque}}