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Soldiers of the now-defunct Free Aceh Movement (date unknown, photo published in 1999). The insurgency in Aceh led to a peace treaty and special autonomy in Aceh.. Aceh is the westernmost province of Indonesia, with a population of 4.49 million according to the 2010 census (roughly 1.8% of Indonesia's total population). [2]
Due to its designation as a Special Autonomous Province, the Indonesian province of Aceh has a local government system that is distinct from other provinces, which can trace its origin to the Aceh Sultanate that existed from 1496 to 1903. [1] [2]
Law of Indonesia is based on a civil law system, intermixed with local customary law and Dutch law.Before European presence and colonization began in the sixteenth century, indigenous kingdoms ruled the archipelago independently with their own custom laws, known as adat (unwritten, traditional rules still observed in the Indonesian society). [1]
Local government of Aceh, among others through Governor's Decree No. 430/543/1986 and Perda No. 2 of 1990 established the Institute of Acehnese Customary and Culture (Lembaga Adat dan Kebudayaan Aceh, LAKA), with the mandate to develop the customs and norms of the communities and customary institutions in Aceh. [40]
Hukôm Adat Laôt law initially recognised during the era of Sultan Iskandar Muda (1607–1637) of Acehnese Aceh Darussalam Sultanate. Historically, Panglima Laôt was a domain of Sultan sovereignty over maritime zones in Aceh. In making decision, he should coordinate with uleebalang (local authority officer). Historically it was a hereditary ...
Rumoh Aceh (Acehnese: "Aceh house") is a type of traditional vernacular house found in the Aceh Province in Indonesia. It is basically a wooden pile dwelling . Rumoh Aceh is the largest and tallest of all vernacular house types found in Aceh Province, the others are the Rumoh Santeut and the Rangkang .
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 current DPRA members are the results of 2019 general election which was sworn in on September 30, 2019 by the chairperson of Banda Aceh High Court, Djumali, at the main building of the DPRA. DPRA members for the 2019-2024 period consists of 15 political parties, where the Aceh Party has most seats, namely 18 seats.