THE VIEW OF 400 YEARS OLD WOODEN MOSQUE IN ACEH

elshadr (62)in #culture • 7 years ago (edited)

THE OLD WOODEN HISTORIC MOSQUE

The mosque was built during the reign of Sultan Iskandar Muda in 1622, at that time Aceh was a sovereign kingdom and very advanced in Southeast Asia region, the territory of the Kingdom of Aceh covering most of the island of Sumatra and part of the Malacca peninsula.
Central figure who initiated the construction of this mosque is Teungku Muhammad Salim who also titled Teungku In Pucok Krueng and his friends and followers
The mosque is located on the lane of Jalan Lintas Sumatera, precisely in Beuracan, Meureudu, Pidie Jaya district, almost every day visited by many people, either come special or stop for a while to worship while looking at proof and a silent witness History