Aceh heritage and places

Pinto Aceh (Aceh’s door)

It is kind of house door shape, fully engraved. Padlock is not used to keep the door closed, but "neuro" (a kind of pin) is used instead.

The improvisation happens and the shape of Pinto Aceh becomes shape of jewelry as Safety pin, brooch, pendant and bracelet which is usually gold made.

Pinto Khop (the downward door) It is estimated to be one of the backside gate of Sultan Aceh Palace which connected the Palace and "Taman Gairah" Garden, by the bank of Krueng Daroy river. Palace building and others were totally destroyed by Dutch Colonial Army the time they occupied them at 31st January 1874. Height 4.75m (front sight). One of the remain door gate of the backside of Sultan Aceh Palace in Banda Aceh.

Gunongan Estimated to be built in the era of Sultan Iskandar Muda, the gunongan is located in the middle of "Taman Gairah" Garden where the Krueng Daroy river passed. It is the place where the Princesses and the Sultan daughters used to take rest and relax. located in middle of "Taman Gairah" Garden by the river bank of Krueng Daroy, Banda Aceh.

Deureuham, Derham, Dirham The oldest gold currency in Nusantara (Southeast Asia), back to the era of Sultan Muhammad Malik al-Zahir. Characteristics: printed in one side: Muhammad Malik al-Zahir. printed in other side: al - Sultan al - Adil diameter:+-10 mm weight: : +- 0.60gram gold carat: 18 carat In many places of Aceh (i.e. ex-people settlement and palaces) the similar deureuham are often discovered, (usually in the rainy season, for it appears from the soil), which was used as a legal payment instrument both in the era of Malikulzahir rule or the time later such other Sultan or Sultanate (i.e. Iskandar Muda, Safiat-ad-Din etc).

Cakra Donya It was a gift offered by a King of China to Sultan Samudra Pasai. Made from metal, this bell was produced in 1409. The bell was moved from Pasai to Banda Aceh since Portuguese was defeated by Sultan Ali Mughayat Syah. The outer side of the bell is fully ornamed and carved in Arabic and Chinese script. (It is now faded because of time during abandonment by Dutch occupation of Banda Aceh). Inscription in Chinese characters as follow: "Sing Fang Niat Fung Juut Kat Vat Co". It can be translated: "Sulan Sing Fa. Poured in 12th month of 5th year". The bell is now displayed in the Negeri Museum, Banda Aceh. Measurement: Heigth 150 em, radius 50cm and circumference 100 cm. It is a structure of 10 sides (the two side front side and backside 9,75m, the other eight side 3,80m, total height 10,9m.)

The grave of Sultan Malik al-Saleh or Malikul-saleh. His original name is Meurah Silu, founder of the Kingdom of Pasai, the first Islamic Kingdom in Indonesian Archipelago. The gravestone made of granite stone carved with Arabic script at the front of it. This is the grave of the deceased who is forgiven, the pious, the good counselor, the respectable and descending from a distinguished family, entitled as Sultan Malik al Saleh. “This world is cessation of being, it is not everlasting, It likes spider web. Oh the seeker for power, it is enough for you. Life is only temporarily, and everything will die.” This grave is located near the ruins of main building of the Kingdom of Samudra in the village of Beuringin, Samudra district of North Aceh, about 14 kilometers from Lhok Seumawe.

The grave of Sultan Muhammad Malik al-Zahir, also called Malikuz-zahir, son of Sultan Malik al-Saleh and his wife Princess Ganggang Sari, daughter of Sultan Peureulak. Ruled the Kingdom of Samudra-Pasai around 1297 to 1326. "This is the grave of His Highness Sultan Malik al-Zahir, the light of the world and the religion, Muhammad bin Malik al-Salih, dead on Saturday night, 12th of Zulhijjrah 726 Hegira (9 November 1326)." . Located side by side of the grave of Sultan Malik al-Salih, his father. His title of nobility was "Sultan Maliku'z Zahir Syamsu'dunia wa'ddin Muhammad bin Malik's Saleh."

The grave of Sultanah Nahrisah (1405-1428) She is one of Sultan Malikussaleh's descendent, It is the best gravestone made from marble in Sumatera. She died on Monday, 17 Zulhijjah 831 Hegira (27 September 1928) The explanation was carved in Arabic script on the grave: "This the holy grave of the late Queen Nahrisah ennobled as Bharubhasa Chadiu bin Sultan Haidar bin al Sais al Zainuddin bin Sultan Muhammad bin al Malikul Saleh - may Allah have mercy on them- . Dead on Monday, 17 Zulhijjah 831 Hegira." The grave is located in the village of Kuta Krueng (Blang Me), Sumatra district, North Aceh, About 15 kilometers from Lhok Seumawe eastward.

The grave of the Prince Abdullah ibnu Muhammad ibnu Abdul Kadir, one of the descendant of Abbasite Calip Al Muntasir (1226-1242) Dead in 810 Hegira (1403). He was the Prince who saved his life, when Hulagu Khan of Mongol attack happened, where Baghdad was totally destroyed in 656 Hegira (1258).' located in village of Kuta Krueng (Blang Me), Samudera district, North Aceh, about 15 kilometers from Lhok Seumawe.

The grave of Naina Hisana bin Naina. The inscription is in Persian. Died in 1420. Craved on the gravestone a poem in gazal style of famous Islamic poet Sheh Muslim al-Din Sa'di (1193-1292). You can see it in village of Blang, Samudera district, about 15 kilometers from Lhok Seumawe eastward, North Aceh. A poem in Persian language was engraved in Arabic characters with "gazal" style, of famous Arabic poet work, Sheh Muslih ai-Din Sa'di (1193-1292). The poem translation: Uncountable years pass like spring from where the water flow. The life is actually accumulation of human days. So why people who transit in this world feel so arrogant?? Oh friend. When you pass enemies grave by, do not be so glad, because such thing could happen to you. Oh the arrogant people. The does will come into your buried bone like the powder come into its box. Who is arrogant today because of his shine dresses, he will buried tomorrow and it remain nothing but evaporation. This world is full of competition with a little of passionate. When he get aware, the whole of those happened were gone, leaved him powerlessly. That is the fact of your body you see it laid down in the soil. Who meets important events could not avoid and even so where to do?? Nothing could help him but good amal. Sa'di is under protection of the Merciful God shadow. Oh my God, Please do not torture Your hopeless creature. Sins always come from our side, and You are very merciful.

The grave of Sultanah of Pasai, descendent of Malik-al-Saleh. In the Northward direction of the grave (head and inscription is found, in old Sumatera characters in old Melayu language. It is read; "In the year of 781 Hegira, on Friday 14th Zulhijjah, the queen warda, the believe the descendant of Bharubhasa who ruled Kedah and Persia and expanded from time to time, was dead. Oh Allah, lord of the worlds, place her in the heaven." In North direction of the grave (foot) we find Arabic inscription which has the same meaning, but refers the different year. 781 Hegira in the head of grave and 791 in the foot, with the same date: Friday: 14 Zulhijjah. There is an assumption that the Sultanah is one of Sultan Mahmud pasai daughter was coronated as a Sultanah when Pasai was under occupation of Majapahit soldier. Other assumption said the Sultanah is related to the queen Cermin (or ceureumen in Aceh language), wife of Batara Majapahit who was buried in Leran, Gresik - East Java. located in Teungku Peuet-Ploh Peuet Funeral complex (44 in the village of Minye Tujuh, Matangkali district 30 kilometers Lhok Seumawe eastward. ( Source : Aceh.net )