Mayor of Banda Aceh, H Aminullah Usman SE Ak MM, Thursday (18/1/2018) received a guest visit from the Kingdom of Brunei Darussalam at City Hall. The entourage of Brunei Darussalam Malay Association of Brunei Darussalam (Persebar) members consisted of 15 experts of history and culture, while the trip to Balikota was led by Chairman, Prof. Dr. Haji Hasbol Hj Mail.
Hajj Hasbol meetings and entourage with the Mayor accompanied by a number of officials Pemko ranks lasted about two hours. The meeting discussed various fields, from Aceh and Brunei history, culture to Islamic law enforcement programs.
Hasbol said Banda Aceh has some similarities to Bandar Seri Begawan. For four days in Banda Aceh, Hasbol and the entourage did not feel as foreigners and felt at home.
On this occasion, the Mayor delivered several development programs Pemko several years ahead under his leadership with Zainal Arifin. Aminullah said, Banda Aceh is developing Islamic tourism and aspires to make Banda Aceh as the world's halal tourism destination.
Mayor said, the greatness of Islamic history, culture, heritage, culinary to culture became the capital of Banda Aceh as a tourist city to be developed.
The goal, with the tour will absorb a lot of workers who later able to overcome the problem of poverty and unemployment post-conflict and tsunami disaster.
Continue Aminullah, Banda Aceh tour has a very good prospect, where every year the level of tourist visits, both local and foreign tourists are increasing.
Therefore, through Hasbol, Aminullah delivered a message to the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Hasanah Bolkiah in order to provide assistance to Banda Aceh.
"We want to build a building that we plan to emblematize the name of Nurul Arafah which will be used as an Islamic center and a center of zikr. The building is expected to be able to accommodate 30 thousand pilgrims who we expect to come from various countries of the Islamic world. We already have the land, maybe Sultan Hasanah Bolkiah can help us to immediately carry out its development, "said Aminullah.
Aminullah said, the Islamic center and the center of this place of remembrance will begin to be stockpiled this year. The building is expected to cost around Rp.200 billion.
Banda Aceh which will become a dhikr city in Indonesia is believed to be able to attract wisatan from all over the world.
"With the Islamic center and center of this dhikr we will strengthen the syiar of Islam, from Banda Aceh to the World," Aminullah added.
In addition, Aminullah also entrusts the message that Brunei Darussalam investors are reluctant or afraid to invest in Banda Aceh, because of bright prospects such as hospitality business and shopping mall.
