Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Aceh Sultanate. The Sultanate of Aceh, officially the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam ( Acehnese: Nanggroe Acèh Darussalam; Jawoë: اچيه دارالسلام), was a sultanate centered in the modern-day Indonesian province of Aceh. It was a major regional power in the 16th and 17th centuries, before experiencing a long period of decline.
Ali Mughayat Syah (died 7 August 1530) was the first Sultan of Aceh Darussalam in Northern Sumatra, reigning from about 1514 until his death. His reign not only saw the foundation of the Aceh Sultanate, but also the conquest of neighboring Daya (1520), Pidie (1521), and Pasai (1524). [1] [2] Despite his accomplishments, Ali Mughayat's life is ...
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. Islam in Aceh is Sunni with Shafi'i mazhab in Fiqh. History
Aceh ( / ˈɑːtʃeɪ / AH-chay, Indonesian: [aˈtʃɛ (h)] ⓘ; Acehnese: Acèh [atʃeh], Jawoë: اچيه ), officially the Province of Aceh ( Indonesian: Provinsi Aceh, Acehnese: Nanggroë Acèh, Jawoë: نڠڬرواي اچيه ), is the westernmost province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh ...
The Aceh War ( Indonesian: Perang Aceh ), also known as the Dutch War or the Infidel War (1873–1904), was an armed military conflict between the Sultanate of Aceh and the Kingdom of the Netherlands which was triggered by discussions between representatives of Aceh and the United States in Singapore during early 1873. [8]
Aceh Jaya Regency. / 4.817°N 95.667°E / 4.817; 95.667. Aceh Jaya Regency ( Indonesian: Kabupaten Aceh Jaya) is a regency of Aceh Province of Indonesia. It is located on the west side of the island of Sumatra, and was formed on 10 April 2002 from districts which had formerly been the northern part of West Aceh Regency.
University of Muhammadiyah Aceh (Indonesian: Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh, UNMUHA) is a private university under the auspices of the Muhammadiyah College located in Banda Aceh City, Aceh, Indonesia. Faculties. The university has seven faculties and a graduate program: Faculty of Islamic Religion Faculty of Economics
It was founded by Irwandi Yusuf, who was Aceh's governor between 2007 and 2012. [1] The party qualified to contest the 2014 elections in Aceh, and won 4.7 percent of the vote, winning three seats in the provincial legislature. [2] In 2017, the party changed its initial name with the "N" now means Nanggroe (Acehnese for land) instead of Nasional.