Mosque Story Built on the Ruins of the Temple

From the land of Serambi Makkah there is a mosque that has a unique history that is built on the ruins of the temple
Ancient mosque with triangular-shaped roof is hundreds of years old traditional style architecture
Located on the banks of Krueng (river) Aceh in Keude Indrapuri, Aceh Besar District, Aceh, Tuha Indrapuri Mosque name
At the time of the Kingdom of Lamuri, in the location of the founding of this mosque was once a temple as well as a royal fort,And supposedly, the mosque with a simple architecture is built on the ruins of temples or temples

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When the Dutch colonists managed to control the Palace within the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam in Banda Aceh, Indrapuri was chosen as the center of the kingdom
The existence of Tuha Indrapuri Mosque is a silent witness of important events in Aceh. Starting from the traces of Hindu civilization to the entry and development of Islam in Aceh.
Around the year 1607-1636, when the construction of this mosque Sultan Iskandar Muda install 36 poles buffer with roof support. Typical royal carving of various ancient forms visible on the pole
The roof of this mosque is different from the mosque generally. The shape, a triangle resembling a pyramid with four roofs from the bottom to the top and the shape of the pyramid is typical of traditional mosques in Tanah Rencong This mosque was built not using nails or bolts. The poles are there only in pegs on the wood. It is commonly found such as the construction of Rumoh Aceh

Tuha Indrapuri Mosque is built on a land area of ​​33,875 square meters. Mosque building surrounded by a wall that became a fortress. The walls of the fort that also serves as the foundation of the mosque berdenah square, standing on the land area of ​​4444 square meters.
This four-staircase building on each staircase has a wall that is at once a page divider. The legs and tops of the walls of the fort are equipped with oyif, ie the side of the bell. The entrance to the mosque is to the east. At the top of the second page is a rainwater reservoir that can be used as a place of ablution
During the month of Ramadan Masjid Tuha Indrapuri crowded to visit the community to worship. At night, the mosque is also used to perform Tarawih prayers. Besides as a place of worship, the mosque is also one of the religious tourism sites in Tanah Rencong