On December 26 , 2004 , an earthquake and subsequent tsunami leveled the entire buildings around the mosque , thus made Baiturrahim Mosque the only surviving structure in the area . Condition of the part of the mosque which made of bricks only damaged about twenty percent , and the people of Aceh highly honored this mosque as a symbol of God 's greatness
an earthquake and subsequent tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
Baiturrahim Mosque