Mosque Based Community Empowerment (Case Study: Jogokariyan Mosque)

The function of the mosque in the time of the Prophet Muhammad as the center of Islamic civilization with a good level of prosperity. The mosque at that time had various functions, not only as a place of worship, but also as a place of knowledge and as a center of social activities. However, it is very unfortunate because at this time the function of the mosque operates in a strict sense as a ritual of worship. In fact, many mosques are not maintained, so the level of prosperity tends to be low. The existence of the Jogokariyan Mosque is good news for Muslims. A mosque that grows and develops with programs that modernly seek to empower the congregation and the surrounding community. The Jogokariyan Mosque has been categorized as a civilized and prosperous mosque. Jogokariyan Mosque as a strategic location to carry out the dual functions of hablum minallah and hablum minannas. This means that the mosque is a house of worship and the mosque is empowered as a social house. This study aims to reveal the efforts made by the Jogokariyan Mosque so that the community at large can feel its role. This research is a descriptive qualitative research with interviews, observations and literature review as a research reference. From the results of the study, it appears that the Jogokariyan Mosque has an important influence and role in the prosperity of its congregation. this shows that a prosperous mosque will have an effect on the prosperity of its congregation.