Baiturrahman Grand Mosque

in #aceh7 years ago (edited)

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⚬Baiturrahman Grand Mosque has crossed a long history from colonial times until after independence.
This mosque was built during the reign of Sultan Iskandar Muda Kingdom in 1618.
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⚬itemThe mosque was once burned by the Dutch government in 1873 so that aroused the anger of the people of Aceh at that time, so that in 1877 the mosque was re-built by the Dutch government to dampen the anger of the people of Aceh are very fanatical to religion and want to draw the attention of the people of Aceh to the Dutch government.In the cross-history of this mosque also once stood firm when the greatest disaster in the world civilization occurred.
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⚬Tsunami disaster that occurred in 2004 then. The incident caused tremendous damage, the buildings were destroyed, thousands died, but the mosque remained standing without any serious damage.
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⚬This mosque has undergone several renovations with high beauty value. This mosque is one of the most beautiful mosques in Indonesia that has a long history and a witness in the history of the nation of Aceh. Now the Baiturrahman mosque is the center of religious sanctuary that is never empty of visitors.