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Hello steemit travel friends, warm greetings to all of you, how are you today? I hope all of you are in good physical and mental health. On this occasion I will post content about week #3 contest with the theme and this contest I invite my friends @afdhal23 @muhajir169 @rahmat31

Follow me on with exciting and fun travel stories. Through this post, I invite you all to take a vacation to a historical place in the province of Aceh and is also one of the biggest icons that Aceh has for now, namely the Baiturrahman Mosque.

Aceh is one of the provinces in Indonesia whose capital city is Banda Aceh. Aceh province is rich in tourist attractions and abundant natural wealth, therefore Aceh is called the most special area and even gets the nickname as the most unique province because it is located at the westernmost tip of the Indonesian map.

If there is a place that you want to visit while in Banda Aceh, it is the Baiturrahman Mosque. We need to know that the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is a cultural and religious symbol of the Acehnese people. Baiturrahman Mosque which is located in the center of Banda Aceh City. Known for its splendor and majesty as well as the beauty of its stunning architecture and until now it has become an Aceh icon that has become the world's attention.

Baiturrahman Mosque was founded in 1612 AD / 1022 Hijriah during the reign of Sultan Iskandar Muda of the Sultanate of Aceh Darussalam. This mosque is a witness to the history of the Acehnese people and remains strong even though it was hit by the 2004 tsunami.

At first the Baiturrahman mosque was not only used as a place of worship but also as a center for studying Islamic religious education. When it was colonized by the Dutch in 1873, the Baiturrahman Mosque was used as a defense for the people of Aceh. Where the people of Aceh expanded its function to the basis of resistance. At that time the Dutch troops were led by General van Swieten.

In the history of this mosque was destroyed by Dutch troops in 1873. The destruction and collapse of the Baiturrahman mosque sparked the anger of the Acehnese people and they fought to defend this mosque to the last drop of blood. Then this mosque was rebuilt by the Dutch on the orders of General van Swiete. This development was carried out as an effort to reduce the resistance of the Acehnese people to the Dutch. This development process was carried out in 1879-1881 AD.

The Baiturrahman Mosque underwent several expansions, the first of which occurred in 1936 by order of the Governor-General A.Ph van Aken, building two domes on the left and right sides of the mosque. Furthermore, the expansion was carried out again in 1958-1965, this time the expansion only added 2 domes and 2 towers on the west side. Then in 1992, 2 domes and 5 towers were added.

Meanwhile, on (24/12/2004) Aceh province experienced a 21 meter high tsunami that hit the coast of Banda Aceh, this mosque is a building that survived the incident although there was some minor damage to some parts of the mosque. The earthquake was slightly tilted and caused cracks in the tower which was about 31 meters from the main gate.

During the disaster this mosque became a temporary shelter for the people of Aceh as a place for refugees. This incident is known by people around the world, even the world's famous football player from Portugal visited the city of Banda Aceh, namely Cristiano Ronaldo and he also took care of one of the people of the city of Banda Aceh, namely Martunis as Ronaldo's adopted son.

Post-tsunami losses reached Rp. 20 billion and renovation efforts were carried out through international aid funds from the Saudi Charity Campaign. Then in 2008 the renovation process was completed and now the Baiturrahman Mosque has become the center for the development of all activities related to Islam for the people of Aceh.

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