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IAIN is an abbreviation of the State Islamic Institute and the Ar-Raniry word attributed to IAIN Banda Aceh is the name of a great Ulama and mufti who was very influential on the time of Sultan Iskandar Tsani (reigned in 1637-1641). The great scholar is the full name of Sheikh Nur al-Din Ar-Raniry from Ranir (now Rander) in Gujarat, India.
Banda Aceh, Aceh: Excellent: 012 State Islamic University of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin: UIN Banten 2017, 7 April Serang, Banten: B 013 State Islamic University of Imam Bonjol Universitas Islam Negeri Imam Bonjol: UINIB 1966, 29 November (as IAIN Imam Bonjol) 2017, 7 April (as current university)
The institution was originally Tarbiyah Faculty in Meulaboh. It was renamed to Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah (Institute for Islamic Teaching), in 1990. It was renamed once more time in 2004 as Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam (Institute for Islamic Studies), which is marked by the addition of 2 undergraduate programs, that is Islamic Communication and Broadcasting and Undergraduate Program in Sharia ...
Banda Aceh, situated at the tip of Sumatra, has long been a strategic, transportation and trading hub in the eastern Indian Ocean.Its first mention in western accounts comes from 1292 when Marco Polo and his expedition visited the city, referred to as 'Lambri' from Lamuri Kingdom which previously existed there and noted as the logical first port of call for travellers from Arabia and India to ...
Syiah Kuala University (Indonesian: Universitas Syiah Kuala), abbreviated as USK (formerly: Unsyiah), founded on 2 September 1961, [1] is the largest and the oldest national university in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The name of the university is taken from the prominent theologian, Tengku Abdur Rauf As Singkili, who lived in the 16th century.
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. [1] Islam in Aceh is Sunni with Shafi'i mazhab in Fiqh.
The building stones are from the Netherlands. At the time of its completion, this new design presented a stark contrast compared to the original mosque to the extent that many Acehnese refused to pray in the mosque, because it was built by the Dutch "infidels". Today however, the mosque has become the pride of Banda Aceh. [2]
Initially, the university started as a high school, which was managed and founded by the Abulyatama Foundation in Banda Aceh.The foundation also manages Islamic boarding schools, kindergartens, elementary schools, junior high schools, general high schools, STMIK College of Information and Computer Management, AKPER, Nursing Academy and University, all of which are named Abulyatama.