THE HISTORY OF BANDA ACEH, BAITURRAHMAN MOSQUE

 Baiturrahman mosque in Banda Aceh, is a Mosque which has its own history of theGazette, which is now a national mosque which is located in the heart of the province of Nangroe Aceh Darussalam. The name of the mosque of Baiturrahman is derived from the name of the Mosque built by Sultan Iskandar Muda in 1022 H/1612 m. Mosque Kingdom is indeed first built by Sultan Iskandar Muda reign, but has burned out on Netherlands Army aggression both in shafar 1290/April 1873 M, which in the event was killed, Maj. Gen. Khohler enshrined tertembaknya place at a small monument under the trees of Terminalia catappa/geulumpang near the entrance to the north side of the mosque. 

Four years after the mosque of Baiturrahman were burned, in mid March 1294 shafar H/1877 M, by repeating the pledge of General Van Sweiten, then Governor General Van Lansberge States will rebuild the mosque of Baiturrahman who had burned it.This statement was announced after a deliberation was held with the heads of the country's around Banda Aceh. Where disimpulakan that influence the effect of very large Mosque for the people of Aceh are 100% Muslim. The promise held by major-General Vander as military Governor of Aceh at that time. And precisely on Thursday13 Shawwāl 1296 Ah/October 9, 1879 M, placed his first stone represented by Tengku Qaadi Malikul fair. This Baiturrahman mosque ready was rebuilt in 1299 () in conjunction with the dome just a course.

In 1935, the mosque of Baiturrahman expanded this part right and left with the addition of two vaults. And in 1975 M the occurrence of expansion again. This expansionincreased the dome again and two towers on the North and South. With the expansion of the second mosque of Baiturrahman has five domes and dekerjakan finished in 1967 m. in order to welcome Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran (MTQ) national level to-XII on 7 s/d June 14, 1981 in Banda Aceh, Mosque decorated with the Court, pairingklinkers over streets in the yard of the mosque. Improvements and additions to the place wudhuk of porcelain and installation of doors, lamps, chandeliers, krawang writing calligraphy verses of the Qur'an from ayt materials brass, a section of the domeand the intalasi fountain in the front yard pond.

And in 1991, the future Governor Ibrahim Hasan expanded back covering the front and back pages as well as the mosques it self. The expanded part of the mosque, including the addition of two domes, a part of the floor of the mosque prayer place, library, living room, offices, halls and spaces of the place wudhuk, and 6 local schools.While. the extension page includes, parks and parking lots as well as one of the main towers and two minarets.

Judging from history, the mosque of Baiturrahman has a high value for the people of Aceh, Sultan Iskandar Muda because since up until now still stands majestically amidst the heart of the city of Banda Aceh. The mosque has a variety of functions this in addition to prayer, that is, a place to hold a religious event, something like Maul great prophet Muhammad SAW, warning 1 Muharram, Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran(which recently completed MTQ Telkom-Telkomsel national), shelter for the citizens of the city as well as migrants, one of the Islamic tourism.

Time of earthquake and tsunami (26 December 2004) which destroyed much of Aceh, this mosque survived without damage means and many townspeople that survived here. Area/neighborhood mosque also made the area of Islamic jurisprudence, sowe should take care and don't be littered by deeds as well as harassing mosque violates Islamic jurisprudence.