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Islam in Aceh

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Banda Aceh's Grand Mosque

Islam is the dominant religion in Aceh and over 98% of the 4 million people identify as Muslim.

According to data from the 2005 census, the religious percentages in Aceh are 98.87% Islam, 0.87% Protestantism, 0.15% Buddhism, 0.09% Catholicism and 0.02% Hinduism.[1]

Islam in Aceh is Sunni with Shafi'i mazhab in Fiqh.

History

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The earliest Islamic kingdom in Southeast Asia is Samudra Pasai, located along the northern coast of Aceh. Its earliest tombstones date back to 622 Hijri / 1226 CE. The tombstone belongs to Ibnu Mahmud and Teungku Raja Ahmad.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Profil Provinsi Aceh". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
  2. ^ PCBM, Dit (2018-06-06). "Kompleks Makam Kuno Leubok Tuwe Makam Syuhada Awal Samudra Pasai". Direktorat Pelindungan Kebudayaan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-08-20.