Beautiful Islam in Aceh

When my Friday prayer on March 19, 2010, I had the opportunity to devote a beautiful moment in the mosque is the pride of the people of Aceh. This mosque is also the most beautiful mosques in Southeast Asia. Very convenient when you are inside, the scene inside the mosque arab art. We're not bored see, so shalatpun be perfect. Here I will try to review the history of the highway Baiturrahman Mosque, may be useful. Baiturrahman Mosque in downtown Banda Aceh. Raya Baiturrahman mosque is one of the mosque which has its own pages of history. Raya Baiturrahman Mosque Masjid Negara is now located in Aceh Province. This mosque was built in the reign of Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607-1636). At that time, Aceh is a religion of science education center in the archipelago. Many students from all around the country, even from the Arabic, Turkish, Indian, and Persian who came to Aceh to study religion. Raya Baiturrahman mosque is one of the symbols of greatness, courage and Acehnese nationalism. This mosque is a historical witness the struggle against the Dutch. When the war with the Dutch people of Aceh are also used as a base defense. Finally, as occurred in Aceh War in 1873, the mosque was burned by the Dutch army. At that time, Major General Khohler shot dead in the forehead by the army in Aceh in the yard Masjid Raya. The shooting of Maj. place is now commemorated with a small monument under the tree ketapan. Six years later, to quell the anger of the people of Aceh, the Dutch through the Governor-General Van Lansnerge rebuild this Makam laying of first stone in 1879 and completed on December 27, 1883 with a single dome, this mosque later expanded into a 3 dome in 1935 . Last 5 expanded again into the dome (1959-1968). Masjid Raya has experienced five times the renovation and expansion (1879-1993). So little commentary on the history of this Baiturrahman Sultan Mosque ... may be useful, carried to the heart wants.