Baiturrahim Mosque, One of Tsunami Survived Mosque in Aceh, Indonesia

Baiturrahim mosque is one of the old mosque relics of the 17^th century. It can be seen from the some part of the mosque building that is still preserved. The mosque is located very close to the sea. It just a few meters from the sea. the mosque was built on the Ulee Lheue area.

Since the establishment of this mosque until now, this mosque has been renovated several times. In the beginning the mosque was built with a construction made of wood, with a simple construction. Because it constructed from the wood, the mosque building did not last so longer, so this building should be destroyed and reconstructed.

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In 1922 was rebuilt with a permanent material by the Government of the Dutch East Indies with European style architecture. After the 1983 earthquake, the mosque was renovated and about 60 percent of the mosque is a new building. Until now the remains original building of the mosque is still can be seen on the front.

In 1983 Banda Aceh has ever been devastating earthquake and undermined the dome of the mosque and it rebuilt to be a small dome. Baiturrahim mosque is also one of the mosque of the other mosques that became a witness to the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Aceh on December 2004.

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Despite the mosque located on the Cermin Beach, during the earthquake and tsunami estimated the wave more than 12 meters high, the mosque remains standing between the other ruins of buildings destroyed by the tsunami. The disaster had destroyed and flattened the entire building around the mosque and the only remaining building and survived was the Baiturrahim Mosque.

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Many tourists both from abroad and local has visited this mosque, even just taking photos. Sultan Bolkiah from Brunei Darussalam, Bill Clinton who is also a former US president and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono the former President of Indonesia had been visited this Baiturrahim mosque. Currently Baiturrahim mosque can accommodate approximately 1,500 worshipers.