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Tomb of Syiah Kuala (Banda Aceh)

Who rests here

Saints · died 1105 AH · Banda Aceh

The leading Acehnese scholar of the 17th century (c. 1615-1693), who served as mufti/qadi of the Aceh Sultanate, notably as advisor to Sultana Safiatuddin. After long years of study in Arabia (chiefly Medina) and receiving ijaza from Ahmad al-Qushashi and Ibrahim al-Kurani, he became the first to introduce the Shattari…

Full biography of Abdurrauf as-Singkili (Teungku Syiah Kuala) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Banda Aceh

Coordinates: 5.59230, 95.32780

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Sources

The information on this page is derived from the person's sourced record:

  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

Permanent ID: EA-Y-000549 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.