MASJID PATHOK NEGORO "PLOSOKUNING"

State Pathok Mosque "Sulthoni" located at Jl. Plosokuning Raya No. 99, Village Minomartani, Ngaglik district, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta. This mosque lies about 9 km north of Yogyakarta Kingdom. State Pathok mosque founded in Sulthoni Plosokuning Sultanate land area of 2500 m2. The mosque building erected at the area of 288 m2 and after the development of a 328 m2. Among the five State owned Pathok mosque Sultan's Palace, State Mosque Pathok "Sulthoni" in Plosokuning is the most up building sustainability.

Pathok Negoro  History 

Government of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta was founded in 1755 ie after the agreement Giyanti Mataram kingdom was divided into two, namely Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Under the leadership of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I, aided by Tumenggung Yudanegara, Sultan began to fix the state courts, including arranging the system of government that will be applied.

For royal affairs Sultan Hamengkubuwono I still enact legislation Mataram Kingdom. Violations committed by the people settled in court, called the Law surambi Ndalem surambi Ing. This body consists of the chairman who assisted members of the 4 people who called Pathok State.

State Pathok office is the lowest position in the palace, but has a very important position in society. This can be seen from these men placed fourth at the Mosque Kagungan Dalem in four corners of the palace, namely Mlangi, Plosokuning, Dongkelan and Babadan. The four men are placed far apart in order to fortify the empire of the Dutch influence at that time and spread the religion of Islam. Appointment of State Pathok office received the letter of appointment or Fiber Kekancingan from Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono III signed by Patih Danureja, BPH Hadiwinata mentioning that R. Iman Mohammed was a descendant of the 4th of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono II. Haji Muhammad was appointed as the State Pathok Yogyakarta and letters are numbered 11,698.

Pathok Negoro Pathok derived from the word that has some sense. First, it means an object that can be planted either in the form of wood and others with the intention of the boundary or mark. Second, are fixed and not negotiable. Third, where the beat together. Fourth, the land division. Fifth, rules and legal basis.

Meanwhile, according Negoro said Javanese means Nagari which means the state, empire and government. When combined with Pathok said Negoro said it can be interpreted literally as the state boundary, state rule or state law basis.

Stand history

History Pathok Negoro Mosque Plosokuning Amangkurat stems from a history of IV as King of Mataram Islam (Kartosura end) which is also the title Sunan King who ruled in 1719-1727. He had three sons namely, Raden Mas Ichsam, Prince Duke and Prince Mangkubumi Anom.

Duke Anom Prince became King of Mataram in Pabukbuwono title II, the capital of Surakarta Sultanate (1727-1749). Prince Mangkubumi (younger brother Wono Pakubu-II) after Giyanti Testament (13-2-1755) Ngayogyakarta King was appointed by Sultan Hamengkubuwono I with capital Ngayogyokarto Sultanate (1755-1792).

Raden Mas Ichsan (older brother of Sunan Pakubuwono II and Sultan Hamengkubuwono I) be styled cleric Nuriman Kyai Gegulu housed in a village in the southern part of Kulonprogo. He then moved to teach and develop Islam in a village west of Yogyakarta Mlangi village.

The Kyai Nuriman have several sons of Mursada and Raden Raden Nawawi. Raden Nawawi himself into court servants Pathok Country I Mlangi. While Raden Raden Mursada berputra rank Mustafa Abdi Dalem Pathok State resident in the village Plosokuning (Hanafi Kyai titled I).

After Sultan Hamengkubuwono I who reigned in the year 1755-1792. Died, was replaced by Hamengkubuwana II, who ruled in 1792-1812. Then replaced by Hamengkubuwono III who ruled in 1812-1814. He is prince Diponegoro's father. In the reign of the Great Mosque of Sultan Plosokuning is established, ie when Kyai Raden Mustafa (Hanafi I) into court servants Ngayogyakarta Sultanate Palace is located in Plosokuning.

Plosokuning name itself is taken from a tree that has Ploso yellow leaves. Formerly, the location of this tree about 300 yards east of the mosque, but now it does not exist. One of the interesting things from this village. Until now the area around the mosque, occupied only by people who still have a lineage with Kyai Mursodo. The area around the mosque known as Mutihan area that has meaning as a place to stay white people or students. The area around the mosque, called Mutihan area is also known as the Yellow Ploso Jero, which is only occupied by people who have blood ties with the founder of the mosque. While somewhat remote area of the mosque called Jobo Kunig Ploso.

As one of the mosque pathok Negoro, the mosque was also placed Plosokluning courtiers kemasjidan. The courtiers who run the mosque Plosokuning task is as khotib Zamakhsari Raden Raden Muhammad Baghowi as Muadzin, Raden Mulyoharjo Jajar sebaga Jama'ah, Raden Suprobo as Jajar Ulu-ulu (headman) and Raden Yusuf as Jajar Merbot.

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Mosque Architecture 
Pathok Negoro Mosque was founded after the construction of the Great Mosque of Yogyakarta, which imitate the form of the mosque Grand mosque as one of the mosque's legitimate business Yogyakarta Sultanate. This equation is also supported by several components in it as mihrob, gong and drum.

Pathok Negoro Mosque roofed canopy is characterized by an overlap of two. Mahkota mosque also has a similarity that is made from clay and the roof of the mosque were made of shingles. The difference indicates that the amount of overlap in the mosque negoro pathok lower position compared with the Great Mosque of Yogyakarta which has three bertumpang canopy roof. Other features of the Negoro Pathok particularities of this mosque is in each mosque there are swimming around, kecik sapodilla tree and there is no pulpit in the mosque.

In the current development, architecture trradisional has undergone many changes and one of the causes of all is the introduction of modern architecture in Indonesia. The above also affects the mosque is Pathok Negoro. Of the five existing mosque, only Pathok Negoro Mosque in Plosokuning are until now still retain their original shape. 


Authenticity Plosokuning Negoro Mosque pathok can be seen on the roof where there is a crown above it spiral vane made of clay, which is still mounted on the roof top of the mosque. In the past, cover the roof of the mosque using shingle roof shingles, but was later replaced with tiles in 1946. 

On the first floor of the mosque were plastered with cement usually red, then in 1976 the mosque floor was replaced with ordinary tiles. Likewise with doors and walls were made replacement in 1984. Once the mosque wall thickness of the wall 2 stone, but because it eroded continuously now living 1 stone. Formerly the door there was only one mosque was very low and that caused the mosque into a dark room. Low door is intended for every person who enters the mosque should be down and show his manners and politeness of the mosque. Circumstances, cause the room in the mosque into darkness, so that in the year 1984 plus the entrance of the mosque into 3 parts and added a window in the room in the mosque.

All additions and improvements to buildings in the mosque, first sought approval from Sinuhun Kanjeng in the court, either on the form and style. Last few years, Takmir mosque repairs and improvements make the existing space on the right and left side of the mosque. It is intended that lectures and activities can take place comfortably Tadarus to add rows and daughter. In the space in the mosque there are the pillars that serve as a drag roof construction. All of these beams remains largely original and made of teak wood.

In front of the mosque there are two ponds with a depth of 3 meters. Every person who will enter the mosque must first purification in the pool. Another meaning of this pond is 2 if we should study deeply. Currently the pool is also used to preserve fish and to wash their feet before entering the mosque.

Inside the mosque, there is an old pulpit made of teak wood ornamentation on the handle of the pulpit. The chancel is also equipped with a stick used by the preacher at the time of giving sermons that are still in use. The mosque is also still adhered to the old custom which adzan during Friday prayers performed 2 times. In the past around 1950 the first adzan done by five people at once and the second adzan done one of them. So is the preaching is done by using the Arabic language. It was not until 1960 that customs change, the muezzin who originally numbered 5 people to 2 people, but still do adzan 2 times. Sermons are also replaced by using the Java language. At the gate, this mosque has a berundak gate. In the first three steps that Islam is composed of 3 elements of the Faith, Islam and ikhsan. In the second step 5 pillars of Islam shows that it is 5 while the third step 6 shows that the pillars of faith that there are 6.

Year 2000 Interior renovation Plosokuning on 4 main pillars and a few other elements. In 2001, this mosque renovation back on the porch and the ablution. Renovation was carried out by DIY Provincial Cultural Department. In the community as a self-help also replaced the floor with ceramic tile mosque, put konblok the page and set up a speaker tower.

At certain moments, in the mosque was also carried out religious activities attended by the family courts, such as Bukhorenan tradition. This tradition has become part of a sustainable tradition of court until now. The purpose and no other purpose was to study the teachings and guidance of the Prophet to read and understand the hadith-hadith found in Sahih Bukhari.