HISTORY Baiturrahman Grand Mosque

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Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, a mosque which has its own history sheet, which is now the State Mosque is located in the heart of the Aceh province. Baiturrahman Grand Mosque's name comes from the name Great Mosque built by Sultan Iskandar Muda in the year 1022 H / 1612 AD mosque this highway was first built by the government of Sultan Iskandar Muda, but had been burned down in the second Dutch military aggression in 1290 Shafar / April 1873 M,


where in the incident which killed Major General Khohler later immortalized the place shooting at a small monument under the tree ketapan / Geulumpang near the north entrance of the mosque.

Four years after the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque was burned, in mid-1294 Shafar H / M in March 1877, reiterating the promise of general Van Sweiten, then Governor General Van Lansberge said it would rebuild the Masjid Raya Baiturrahman that have been burned. This statement was announced after deliberations held by the heads of State around Banda Aceh.

Dimana disimpulakan bahwa pengaruh Masjid sangat besar kesannya bagi rakyat Aceh yang 100% beragama Islam. Janji tersebut dilaksanakan oleh Jenderal Mayor Vander selaku Gubernur Militer Aceh pada waktu itu. Dan tepat pada hari Kamis 13 Syawal 1296 H/9 Oktober 1879 M, diletakan batu pertamanya yang diwakili oleh Tengku Qadhi Malikul Adil. Masjid Raya Baiturrahman ini siap dibangun kembali pada tahun 1299 Hijriyah bersamaan dengan kubahnya hanya sebuah saja.where in the incident which killed Major General Khohler later immortalized the place shooting at a small monument under the tree ketapan / Geulumpang near the north entrance of the mosque.

Four years after the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque was burned, in mid-1294 Shafar H / M in March 1877, reiterating the promise of general Van Sweiten, then Governor General Van Lansberge said it would rebuild the Masjid Raya Baiturrahman that have been burned. This statement was announced after deliberations held by the heads of State around Banda Aceh.

Where disimpulakan that influence is very large mosque impression to the people of Aceh are 100% Muslim. The promise held by Major General Vander as Military Governor of Aceh at the time. And right on Thursday 13 Shawwal 1296 H / October 9, 1879 M, placed the first stone which was represented by Tengku Adil Malikul Qadhi. Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is ready to be rebuilt in the year 1299 Hijri in conjunction with a dome just a course.
In 1935 AD, the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is expanded right and left in addition to two domes.

And in 1975 AD the expansion back. This expansion increases again two domes and two towers north and south. With this second expansion Baiturrahman Grand Mosque has five domes and dekerjakan completed in 1967 AD In order to welcome Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran (MTQ) National Level XII on 7 s / d June 14, 1981 in Banda Aceh, Masjid Raya diperindah with the court, mounting Klinkers over the roads in the yard of Masjid Raya. Improvements and additions wudhuk place of porcelain and door installation Krawang, chandeliers, calligraphy-ayt verses of the Qur'an from brass, the dome and the installation is a fountain in the front courtyard pool.

in 1991 AD, the days of Governor Ibrahim Hasan going back expansion that includes front and back yard as well as the mosque itself.

Parts of the mosque were expanded, including the addition of two dome, part of the floor of the mosque where the prayer, library, living room, office space, a ballroom and a wudhuk, and 6 local schools.

While the expansion of the yard include, parks and parking lots as well as the main towers and two minarets.

Judging from history, the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque has a high value for the people of Aceh, because since the Sultan Iskandar Muda is still standing majestically in the middle of the heart of the city of Banda Aceh. Mesjid Raya has various functions in addition to prayer, which is the place to hold recitals, events religious events such as the birthday of the prophet Muhammad, warning 1 Muharram, Musabaqah Tilawatil Qur'an (the newly completed National MTQ Telkom and Telkomsel), a shelter for the residents of the city and migrants, one of the attractions Islami.


Time of the earthquake and tsunami (December 26, 2004) which destroyed much of Aceh, the mosque survived without significant damage and many townspeople who survived here. Region / neighborhood mosque was also used Islamic law department, so we should take care and do not littered with acts that harass mosques and violate Islamic law.

At the time of the governor Zaini Abdullah government building 12unit electric umbrella with a rectangular pool as his middle of the park juggle like Baiturrahman mosque Nabawi mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia


All raw materials are used to beautify the mosque pampulan imported from abroad. Not surprisingly, the Baiturrahman mosque was now changed in such like Nabawi mosque in the city of the Islamic holy Medina, Saudi Arabia
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