Islam in Aceh

Image:Meuseujid Raya Baiturrahman, [Aceh.jpg|right|200px|thumb|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

The earliest Islamic kingdom in Southeast Asia is Samudra Pasai, located along the northern coast of Aceh. Its earliest tombstones date back to 1226 CE / 622 Hijri. The tombstone belongs to Ibnu Mahmud and Teungku Raja Ahmad.