Old Mosque Al-Hilal Katangka - Mosque Agung Syekh Yusuf

Old Al-Hilal mosque was built during the reign of the king of Gowa XIV named I Manga'ragi Daeng - Manrabbiakaraeng Lakiung (Sultan Alauddin I) in 1603, Sultan Alauddin was the first king of Gowa who embraced Islam. Sultan Alauddin was the grandfather of Mohammed Bakir Mallombassi I Daeng ri Mattawang Karaeng Bontomangape Tumenanga Balla Pangkana or known by the name of Sultan Hasanuddin, the 16th king of Gowa.

Old architecture of the mosque of Al-Hilal has inspired Katangka South Sulawesi governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo in 2009 to establish a mosque mosque with the same form in 24 districts / cities in the province. Starting with the construction of mosques in the district Mandalle, District Pangkep (Pangkajene Islands) South Sulawesi

The mosque is located on Jl. Sheikh Yusuf, Katangka Village, Sumba District Ompu, Gowa regency, South Sulawesi. The mosque is located on the border between Makassar and Gowa. The distance about 10 kilometers south of the center of Makassar (Field Karebosi). Located in the coordinates S5 11 27.0 E119 27 05.5. and only 1.5 kilometers (km) from Sungguminasa, Gowa regency capital, or about 9 km from Makassar City, not far from the tomb of Shaykh Yusuf National Hero or figure dubbed Tuanta Sa-lamaka, the leader who brought salvation.