Buton Mosque

Buton Mosque is located in a high, strategic enough, within a walled fortress was solid rock. Buton mosque stands on the foundation of measuring 41x42 m, while the mosque itself measures 21x22 meters.

Buton mosque was established in the year 1538 AD, and is archaeological evidence of the process of Islamization that have been done on this island. In the first half of the 16th century AD, on the island of Buton Buton Sultanate was established (Bau-Bau), and this mosque is a mosque empire. Seeing establishment, Buton Sultanate seems to Islam than the first Kingdom of Gowa-Tallo. The mosque was founded in the year 1538 AD is then burned in the Civil War in the Sultanate of Buton. Therefore, later founded a new mosque substitute old mosque on fire. Establishment of a new mosque is colored a myth.

That said, in the 18th Sultan of Buton, Sultan Abdul Majid Mukhirudin, civil war instigated by Kapitan Langkariri Sea. Kapitan is not satisfied with the election results sultan considered incompatible with the traditions of the time. Keep in mind that, the leadership of the Sultanate of Buton does not acquire. If the sultan died, the bride should be selected through a representative council called siolimbona.