okay friends on my first post, I want to tell the history of the magnificent mosque Islamic Center Lhokseumawe precisely in Aceh
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GREAT STANDING in downtown Lhokseumawe, Aceh Province, Islamic Center or Almarkazul Islami Lhokseumawe brings Middle Eastern nuances in the fertile soil of Aceh.The establishment of this Islamic Center revived our memories of the great history of the Pasai Empire (Samudera Pase) recorded in history as the first Islamic empire in Indonesia.
The purpose of Islamic Center of Lhokseumawe City
• Realizing a prosperous and monumental Mosque as a center for fostering Islamic people and culture.
• Organizing activities of developing Muslim resources through da'wah, education and training.
• Assessment activities for the development of Islamic thought and insight.
• Organizing Islamic cultural arts development activities.
• Organizing community development and social services activities.
• Organizing data development and Islamic Information activities.
• Organizing business activities and development of Islamic business.
• Realizing the environment of Islam Center Islamic city Lhokseumawe nuanced Islami, beautiful, comfortable and monumental.
Function of Islamic Center of Lhokseumawe City
• Function of Takmir Mosque (Moslem Prosperity)
• Education and Training Functions
• Socio-Cultural Functions
• Information and Communication Functions
• The function of Islamic Business Development
• Other Support Functions
Facilities Islamic Center Lhokseumawe
(1). Great Mosque: The Grand Mosque building in Lhokseumawe Islamic Center complex consists of three-story building, two floors as a prayer area with a capacity of ± 6000 pilgrims on the first floor and ± 3000 pilgrims on the second floor. Plus the basement floor.
(2). Library Building, a 3662m2 building can accommodate 250 people at a time, as a reference for researchers / intellectuals and students.
(3). Mess / Guest House: a two-story building, with ten bedrooms with capacity of 2 persons per room to accommodate guest guests in da'wah activities.
(4). Madrasah Diniyah: with twelve study rooms, plus two laboratory rooms and one library room, able to accommodate 368 students.
(5). Outlets (kiosk kiosks), consisting of 20 food stalls / canteen and seven souvenirs, bookstores, ATK & photocopy, Boutique, wartel, cafe and others.
(6). Museum: This museum was built as a container for the storage of cultural objects of historical and artistic value, consisting of a permanent showroom temporary space with a total area of 1,112 m2.
(7). Multipurpose Building, which can be used as a performance space, arts and sports with a capacity to reach 2200 people. (8). House of the High Priest, for the benefit of the high priest's welfare so that tasks can work smoothly.
Background and Purpose of Development
Islamic Center of Lhokseumawe City
The Center for Islamic Studies and Development or more known as the Islamic Center (al-Markazul Islami), which stands right in the center of Lhokseumawe, is a new icon of the Samudra Pase region as the center of New Concentrations To re-establish the glory and the Islamic Civilization that is immersed in the region First Islamic State in Southeast Asia.
The history of the greatness of the Sultanate of Samudera Pasai reached the sultanate of Aceh Darussalam until the intention to restore the function of the mosque as the center of Islamic civilization became the main background of the Islamic Center of Lhokseumawe was built. see the history of Prophet S.A.W when he moved to Medina too, the first thing that he building is a mosque. All that teaches us how important the role of mosque for Muslim life.
I have also been to this Islamic center mosque. see this my photo: D
wait for my next post: D see you again.