THE DIARY OF ASN ZAINAB
BANDA ACEH
Finally, the plane landed at the young Sultan Iskandar International Airport. Zain and Zeze get out of the basement and pick up their suitcases. Outside the airport, many taxis are waiting for passengers.
Come on, where are you going??? one of the taxi drivers approached Zain and Zeze. Zeze also immediately replied to the Great Mosque baiturahman yes bg.
they also skied to leave the airport of the young sultan iskandar and headed to the mosque baiturahman.the airport to his city is about half an hour away. Banda aceh after the tsunami is more beautiful.the road is smooth.
They arrived at the Baiturahman mosque. Zain and Zeze also entered the mosque whose history Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is a symbol of religion, culture, spirit, strength, struggle and nationalism of the Acehnese people. This mosque is a landmark of Banda Aceh since the era of the Sultanate of Aceh and survived the tsunami disaster on December 26, 2004 ago.On March 26, 1873 when the Netherlands declared war on the Kingdom of Aceh, Indonesia, this mosque was used as a fortress and defense headquarters by the fighters of the Kingdom of Aceh. The fighters at that time, such as: Teuku Umar and Cut Nyak Dien set the strategy and tactics of war from Majid Baiturrahman.
Dutch troops led by General Johan Harmen Rudlof Kohler came to the coast of Aceh on April 5, 1873 and brought 3,198 soldiers managed to control the Baiturrahman Mosque. Acehnese fighters then made a counterattack. In this counterattack General Kohler was killed after being hit by a bullet in the chest.
During the second Dutch army aggression on 10 April in Shafar 1290H/April 1873 AD led by General van Swieten, the Baiturrahman mosque was burned down. The people of Serambi Makkah were furious at that time. Cut Nyak Dhien who leads the troops inflames the jihad spirit of the fighters. War has erupted again.
Four years later, the Dutch rebuilt the mosque. The second phase of the construction was carried out by the Dutch government. The first stone was laid by Kadhi Malikul Adil on October 9, 1879. At that time, the civilian and military governors were held by General K. Van Der Heijden's.
The mosque was completed on December 27, 1881 with only one dome and not too wide size. In 1991-1993 the expansion of the mosque was carried out by Aceh Governor Ibrahim Hasan. One of the expanded ones is the front yard and the inside of the Mosque.
The mosque became an icon of Banda Aceh City and became monumental after the Aceh Tsunami in 2004. When the surrounding buildings are flat on the ground, this mosque stands firmly and becomes a shelter for residents from the tsunami.
a glimpse of the history of the baiturahman mosque which is now Zain and Zeze was selfie in front of the mosque.
"Ze eat yuk laper.!!"
"let's say there's the famous padang rice stall minang saiyo restaurant."
Zain and Zeze went to the stall that Zeze said earlier and ordered food.After completion they also rode a motorized rickshaw to his aunt Zeze's house not far from downtown banda. Banda Aceh is famous for the hospitality of its citizens and the characteristic language of the region is thick.
while listening to the lahu meurindu song aceh Zain enjoyed his journey enjoying a hollow day. It was like the day wind was warm but did not warm Zain's heart.
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