| Summary: | Built in 2002 on a large block of land near the center of Surabaya, The
Muhammad Cheng Hoo Mosque represents the first ethnic Chinese mosque in
Indonesia. This mini thesis describes the acculturation between Chinese identity
and Islam identity of the mosque�s architectural design. It describes the
establishment of the mosque, its committees, and also also examines whether the
mosque has some particular religious or non-religious activities that hardly found
in other mosques. Data collection for this mini thesis is based on review of
secondary literature, followed by primary field observation and in-depth interview
conducted leading figure of the mosque.
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