Makna Simbol yang Terdapat pada Menara Masjid Kudus di Desa Kauman Kecamatan Kota Kabupaten Kudus

Abstract

Kudus Mosque Minaret has symbols that describe the existence of cultural acculturation between Hindu-Budha & Islam culture and Islamization. The purpose of this research is to describe the meaning of symbols at Kudus Mosque Minaret as acculturation. This research uses Hermeneutika Method to know the meaning of the symbols as an object in Kudus Mosque Minaret. This research uses observation, interview, and documentation as data collection techniques. Through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The data analysis used refer to interactive model concept. The result shows that there’s symbolics meaning in the parts of Kudus Mosque Minaret. At the top it says Allah that mean The Highest Symbol of Power. The body surrounded by China and Vietnam ceramic ornaments that mean A Close Relationship and A Journey. The bottom composed by bricks and wooden stairs as a symbol of Power, Solidarity, and Sturdiness. From the three of them refer to something that connected through symbols (infensional). That symbols not only contain imannent horizontal dimension or concerning the visible embodiment of symbols, but also vertical transcendent dimension because its beyond what is unseen and its relation to faith, piety to Allah swt. So they all have meaning in each part and also as a symbols of religious tolerance, especially Hindu and Islam.