Aceh has many stories and histories that deserve to be traced and educated for posterity as learning. The history of the past mentioned in Aceh before the entry of Islamic religion has existed and developed the Hindu kingdom. Not just a myth because of evidence of historical relics. Tuha Mosque Indrapuri is one of the physical evidence of historical relics that Hindu religion ever developed in Aceh. The mosque is located in Indrapuri district, Aceh Besar district, Aceh - Indonesia. Tuha Indrapuri Mosque was built on the ruins of Hindu civilization buildings.
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Tuha Indrapuri Mosque is near Indrapuri market. The mosque building with this wooden construct keeps a long history of the entry of Islam to tanoh rencong. According to some sources, once in Aceh there were 3 Hindu kingdoms namely Indrapuri, Indraparta and Indrapurwa. Relics in Indraparta that can be seen now is Indraparta Castle hindu relic located on the edge of the sea in Ladong, Aceh Besar. Meanwhile, Indrapurwa Kingdom is estimated to be in Lambadeuk Peukan Bada, Aceh Besar.
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One history mentions, the Castle which is now a Tuha Indrapuri Mosque was built queen of the Royal Family of Harsha from India. The Working Family fled to Aceh for losing the war in his country in 604 AD. In addition, there are other opinions about the traces of Hindu in Aceh with the Hindu cemetery in Gampong Tanoh Abei and also surround Indrapuri market. While other history mentions the building of the castle is a relic of a poly kingdom or castle that has been built since the 10th century AD. The kingdom of poly or castle by the Arabs is called the Lamuri kingdom. Apart from all the historical versions of the building where the tuha indrapuri mosque is located, one thing is certain that Aceh has a long history to be known by everyone. Especially for the Acehnese themselves.
Tuha Indrapuri Mosque has now become a religious tourism destination in Aceh Besar. Many tourists from Aceh banda or from other areas stop by to the mosque to see the relics of history and also to know the history of the mosque building. Mosque Tuha Indrapuri roof form terraced levels similar to ancient mosques in Java. At the time of entering into the mosque there is a pool that is used to wash the feet before entering the mosque. Wooden poles are distinctive from this mosque. Historical event is no less important is the mosque was once a place of coronation of the Sultan of Aceh that is Sultan Tuanku Muhammad Daud Syah.[]
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Kalo tidak salah, sebelum islam masuk ke Aceh sudah duluan ada budaya hindu, makanya sampai hari ini masih tersisa budaya hindu pada bangunan dan budaya ACEH.
iyaa, sejarahnya memang begitu. hehe
Thank you for this little article that opened my eyes on this little bit of the world that I am quite unfamiliar with. I am going on a trip to South East Asia pretty soon and this just opened a new door to a possible destination. I am hoping my feet will take me there one day...
thank you for your coment ,,