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