#4 Mesjid Baiturrahim, Ulee lheu. The Way to Remember.

perspective mosque

Baiturrahim mosque is one mosque that has a history for Banda Aceh. Start from the Dutch colonial period to the present. This mosque could be a way to remember.

This mosque was built in the 17th century during the reign of the Sultanate of Aceh. At the time when the Dutch take control of Baiturrahman mosque, the people of Aceh do Friday prayers at this mosque so that its name became Baiturrahim. 

This mosque suffered some other major events, it could be a way to remember about God, the Lord of the Universe. Ranging from the massive earthquake in 1983 that destroyed the dome of the mosque to the earthquake and tsunami in 2004.

In 2004, all the buildings around the mosque was destroyed by ground, but the mosque is  one of God's house, still standing tall among other ruins. So let see all about this mousqe.

THE GATE

This mosque has a main entrance which is located east mosque. Shaped beam with four small domes in each corner. If we can stand right in the dome we can immediately see the front facade of the mosque which has three main pillars using a curved shape. Its remains us  about architectural style in  renaissance's period

Gate with four domes

the front of mosque

THE MOUSQE

three main pillar

Buiding's Mosque is quite simple. In the front there are three main pillars that serve as the main entrance to the mosque. This mosque dome roof is not like most other mosques, only roofs plana.

This mosque simentri shaped, with an entrance in the south and the north. Has a window with a wide opening and a vernacular form. Arranged in multi-story window as the south and north. Placement of openings in the north and south are very suitable for building in tropical regions considering the wind direction.

North Side of Mosque

BW Window

Framing by Tree

In the afternoon, no recitation for children held in the mosque, so that the mosque is more crowded in the afternoon in comparison to the morning.


Around the mosque there are few trees, so i try to take a photos with framing but isnot too good.

THE MINARET

All Part Of Minaret

Not all mosques have a minaret. Minaret function to call for pray. 

when i saw the minaret, remains me about the conquest of the cities in Europe by the previous Muslim caliphs, where the minaret is made to carry a higher call to prayer so as not to lose the sound of church bells.

North side of the mosque minaret is located. Surprisingly minaret has only two windows. Minaret also arched window shape, dominated by the style of Renaissance style.

Stairs to the Window

Two Windows

That's all about baiturrahim mosque. for next post it will be baiturrahaman mosque at night XD.