MOSQUE; ISLAMIC EDUCATION CENTRE

The initial intention of building a mosque is not merely about creating a place of worship, but it is to provide an education center. The history of Islam shows that the Prophet Muhammad made the mosques as the main educational centers as exemplified by Al-Masjid An-Nabawi. The Messenger of Allah used the mosque for various activities including discussing and resolving the issues related to religion, science, social politics and socio-culture. The present study intends to examine the activities carried out at Jokokariyan mosque in Yogyakarta.  To this end, the study applied qualitative approach involving interviews, observations and documentation studies as the instruments to collect the data. The results showed that the mosque held several activities whose purposes were to raise the awareness of the community to always prioritize education that is able to produce good individual who is beneficial for others. These activities were done to restore the roles and functions of the mosque, namely as a center that deals with various dimensions of life as done by the Prophet Muhammad.