Building : Indra Puri Old Mosque
Founder : Hindus Temple in Aceh
Year : 1607
Location : Indrapuri village
Originally a temple founded Hindus in Aceh, then destroyed after the entry and development of Islam. On the ruins of the temple, then built a mosque named Masjid Sultan Iskandar Muda Indrapuri by approximately the year 1607 to 1636. Now the mosque is still there in the form of traditional buildings are still preserved, and functioned as a place of worship.
Indrapuri is empire ever established by Hindus in Aceh. The origin of this kingdom begins sister's son Harsha that in the year 604 AD, fled from his kingdom to Aceh.
Harsha's sister's son who allegedly founded the kingdom and the greater the likelihood is Indrapuri now.
In addition to establishing kerajaana, Hindus also established a temple named Indrapuri, which means Kuta Queen. In addition, he also founded the Kingdom Indrapatra in Ladong, to the Port Malahayati.
Although the temple had been destroyed, and then built a mosque by Sultan Iskandar Muda, but the former temple still visible on the site around the mosque. According to Prof. H. Ali Hasjmy (alm), estimated the overall footprint / former temple is almost as large as the Borobudur temple in Central Java. Professor Ali Hasjmy added, if the building is excavated predicted many Hindu statues contained therein, said Imam Shafi'i.
In fact, according to Yunus Djamil, in his book Annals of the kings of the kingdom of Aceh mention, Indrapuri part Indrapurwa Hindu kingdom, including Indrapatra and Indrapurwa.
The mosque is located in the land area of 33 875 meters, is located on the axis road between Banda Aceh and Medan, Indrapuri Market Village, district. Indrapuri, Kab. Aceh Besar, Aceh Province. Mosque constructed of wood was founded on the ruins of buildings constructed berspesi lime stone and clay that once functioned as a fortress during the occupation of the Portuguese and the Dutch in Aceh.
Fortress wall that also serves as the foundation of the mosque square berdenah four, standing on a land area of 4447 meters. This building terraces on each undakannya four and has a wall around once so bookmark. Feet and peak fortress wall equipped oyif, ie field side of the clapper.
Old Mosque (old-ed) Indrapuri berdenah rectilinear measuring 18.80 mx 18.80 m to 11.65 m high building. The building is surrounded by a wall settings for all four steps of 1.48 m. The entrance is located on the east, and to achieve it have to go through the court which is outside the mosque courtyard. On top of the second page there is a rain water tank, which also serves to berwudhuk.
Indrapuri once functioned as the center of the kingdom, but only lasted a few months since this area was overrun by the Netherlands. After the aggression of the imperial capital was moved to Keumala or also known as Keumala In (Pidie district). The last important events that took place in the mosque Indrapuri is Tuanku Muhammad Daud Shah inauguration in late 1874 AD.
Now, to save and preserve the historical and archaeological heritage, Aceh Besar regency since a few years ago have been put up signs and calls in the area of the building complex of the Old Mosque Indrapuri reads: 'Non-destructive pick up or move. Prohibited from changing shape and separate the unitary state or objects of cultural heritage that are within the site and the environment.
