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Baiturrahim Mosque

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located in ulee lheue”. Today it says “mosque located in the meuraksa sub-district of ulèë lheuë”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Indonesia”. It now reads “Mosque in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia”.
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Baiturrahim Mosque in 1929 Baiturrahim Mosque ( Indonesian : Masjid Baiturrahim ) is a mosque located in the Meuraksa sub-district of Ulee Lheue , Banda Aceh , Aceh , Indonesia. As a legacy of the sultan of Aceh in the 17th century, it is one of the historical mosques in Indonesia . Previously, the mosque was named Jami Ulee Lheu Mosque. In 1873, when the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque was burned by the Dutch , all the worshipers held a Friday prayer at Ulee Lheue. Since then, the name of the mosque has been Baiturrahim Mosque. Since its establishment, the mosque has been restored several times. Initially the building was completely made out of wood, with a simple shape and was located next to the location of the present mosque. Because it was made out of wood, the building did not last long as weathering had torn the building down. In 1922 the mosque was re-built with long-lasting material by the government of the Dutch East Indies with European architectural style. However, this construction did not use iron or bone braces, and the building was built with bricks and cement only. In 1983, Banda Aceh was rocked by a devastating earthquake , and it undermined the dome of the mosque. Afterward, the mosque was rebuilt, but the dome was not reinstalled; it was instead replaced by a normal roof. Ten years later, a massive renovation of the mosque was commenced, leaving the front part the only original part of the building. Sixty percent of the remaining parts were renovated. Until today, the original part of the mosque still looks solid on the front. Baiturrahim Mosque after tsunami in December 2004 On 26 December 2004, an earthquake and subsequent tsunami leveled the entire buildings around the mosque, making Baiturrahim Mosque the only surviving structure in the area. The condition of the part of the mosque made of bricks was only damaged about twenty percent, and the people of Aceh highly honored this mosque as a symbol of God's greatness. Babak-Disaster-and-Trace-Aceh -The Mass of Baiturrahim Ulee Lheue Mosque, Two Rains of Disaster and the Trace of Aceh of Silam .

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located in ulee lheue”. Today it says “mosque located in the meuraksa sub-district of ulèë lheuë”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Mosque in Indonesia”. It now reads “Mosque in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia”. Read the current article and compare.
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mosque located in ulee lheue

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mosque located in the meuraksa sub-district of ulèë lheuë

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