The Masjid Kuno Bayan Beleq (Old Bayan Mosque), located in Bayan Village, North Lombok, holds the distinguished title of being the oldest mosque on Lombok Island, marking the initial point of Islam's spread into the region around the 16th or 17th century. This mosque is an invaluable cultural heritage site, renowned for its highly traditional Sasak architecture: a small structure featuring low brick walls, a square plan, and a distinctive multi-tiered roof made of thatched reeds (often three or five tiers) supported by four internal wooden pillars.
Masjid Kuno Bayan Baleq
