Baiturrahman Grand Mosque – Banda Aceh |
Aceh
Province is a Part of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of
Sumatra. It is thought to have been in Aceh where Islam was first established
in Southeast Asia. Aceh Province is thought to have
been the place where the spread of Islam in Indonesia started, and was a key part of the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia. Talk
about Islam, In Aceh there is a large mosque located in the center of the city
of Banda Aceh namely Baiturarhman Grand Mosque.
This
mosque was designed by an Italian architect and
built by the Dutch colonial administration as a token of reconciliation
following their destruction of an older mosque during the Aceh wars. The design of the Mosque combines influences
of European colonial and Moghul Indian Islamic Architecture. Construction of
the mosque commenced in 1879 and was completed in 1881. The initial mosque were
smaller and consist of a single dome. Years later the mosque were renovated and
expanded by constructing additional wings. The mosque survived the massive 2004
tsunami which destroyed much of the rest of the city of Banda Aceh.
With
Magnificient Structure with black domes are uniquely
constructed from hard wood shingles combined as tiles. The mosque incorporates
a few traditional Aceh decorative elements and features. The architectural
design with a number of pillars made it possible for the fast running current
of tsunami to pass through without destroying the whole mosque. This is one of
the great power of the Almighty that saved Aceh.