Bireuen History and Origin of Nickname Kota Juang

Bireuen-Juang City nickname that is given to Bireuen interesting to trace their origin. Moreover, there are still many people who do not know. Even those who claim to be Bireuen once.

TGK Sarong Sulaiman, an offender's history and fighters now 110-year-old, who lives in the village of Aleu Pucok Keude Rheng, Peudada Bireuen, Narit when met at his house, looked healthy and his mind was still strong.

According to the Head of the Agency of Statistics of Sheikh Suhaimi to Narit, TGK Sarong is one of the perpetrators of history alive. "He is a freedom fighter of the country, even directly involved in the movement against the Dutch colonial period first," said Sheikh Suheimi when performing a population census in Bireuen few months ago.

Interviewed at his home some time ago, Grandpa Sarong seen still fit smoothly tells the history of Aceh in general and in particular Bireuen. TGK Sarong been a battle commander Medan Area in 1946, who was given the title Kowera (War Commander Medan Area).

Father of three children and several grandchildren, never offered a teacher of the Koran in Saudi Arabia, when he and his wife pilgrimage to the Holy Land in the 60s. However, the offer was declined because of affection for his wife, who had to return to Aceh without an escort. "It was the romance of the past. But, here (Aceh-ed) I am also a tutor

According to the historical actors who spoke fluent Arabic and Britain have, "Bireuen was of Arabic origin that origin of said Birrun, meaning virtue, and which gives that name also Arabs when the Dutch were still in Aceh. At that time, the Arabs who were in Aceh held a feast in Meuligoe Regent now. At that time, Arabs relocated from the village of Pante Gajah, Peusangan, and then they held a feast. Kenduri it is a virtue when they host the Dutch troops. The Arabs call it Birrun festivity. Since then Bireuen name began to be known, "said the brown-skinned man who claimed to be a teacher of Arabic at a school in Aceh tempoe doeloe.

Eagerly, TGK Sarong Sulaiman told, before Bireuen Bireuen City name so that it is today, formerly named Cot Hagu. After that incident, Cot Hagu name became the name of Bireuen. "So it is not the origin of said Bireuen of bi reuweueng (giving space / vacant or gap), but, that's the origin of the word Birrun Bireuen City name now," said the man who claimed to have repelled the Dutch colonial forces, while fighting against the occupation first.

The origin of the nickname Kota Juang

As to the Bireuen dubbed Juang City, according to the elders in Bireuen, Bireuen was once the capital of Indonesia the third week after Yogyakarta fell to the invaders in the Dutch aggression. "Meuligoe Bireuen now been a place of exile president Sukarno," said the late retired Lieutenant Yusuf Ahmad (80), or more fondly known as Lt. Joseph Tank, who lives in the village of July Keude Two, District of July, Bireuen district. Narit been to his residence before the deceased invoked the Almighty.

In fact, he said, the role and sacrifices of the people of Aceh or Bireuen in particular, to uphold the independence of the Republic, so great merit. "In the history has proven it. At the time of the Revolution of 1945, the military Aceh was centered in Bireuen, "he said eagerly.

At that time, he said, under the X Division commandment Sumatra Tanah Karo langkat and under the leadership of Commander Colonel Hussein Joesoef domiciled in Meuligoe Regent is now, once the X Division office and residence of the Commander Colonel Hussein Joesoef. "It was Bireuen serve as the central struggle in the face of any enemy attack. Hence until now, Bireuen nickname as the City Juang, "he said.

President Soekarno, said Yusuf Tank, also been governing RI at the residence of Colonel Hussein Joesoef, headquartered in X Division Office in Meuligo Bireuen now. "Bireuen was once the capital of Indonesia third, after the fall of the second Yogyakarta Indonesia's capital, re-mastered Netherlands. Incidentally the President was also there at the time, into a frenzy. Soekarno finally decided to retreat to the Bireuen in June 1948, with special Dakota.yang aircraft piloted by Teuku Iskandar. The plane was down on the field Cot Gapu, "Gomez said dreamily.

At that time, Sukarno was greeted leaders including Aceh, Aceh Military Governor, Tengku Daud Beureu'eh, X Division Commander, Colonel Hussein Joesoef, the X Division military officers, clergy and community leaders and even hundreds of students Sekolah Rakyat (SR) and at night held leising (general meeting) akbar.

At the meeting Soekarno known Asian lion podium in a speech to burn the fighting spirit of the people in the residency of Bireuen especially at the time said that the Netherlands had regained control of East Sumatra (North Sumatra).

After the Military Aceh, Banda Aceh was moved to July Keude Two under the command of the X Division Commander, Colonel Hussein Joesoef with overseeing commandment Sumatra, Langkat and Tanah Karo. "Was chosen as the central military Bireuen Aceh, Bireuen because strategically located in organizing military strategy to blockade the Dutch attack in Medan Area who have mastered East Sumatra (now Sumatra-ed)," the story of Joseph Tank.

Then the X Division combat troops alternated commandment Sumatra sent to Medan Area. Including the tanks under the command itself, which has dozens of tanks booty unit of the Japanese army. With tanks that X Division troops defend this Republic in Medan Area and also at the time of the Revolution of 1945, Military Officers Education (Vandrecht), once centered in July Keude Two today. "Aceh is never able to master the Dutch and Aceh is Indonesia's capital region," he said with emotion.

After a week of being in Bireuen, then Soekarno with the Military Governor of Aceh Abu Daud Beureueh went to Kutaradja (Banda Aceh) to hold a meeting with merchants Aceh at Atjeh, in south Mosque Baiturrahman.

During the meeting Soekarno 'whining' to the people of Aceh to contribute two aircraft for the country. That afternoon, the President could not eat before menadapat answers from TGK David Beureu'eh. Having consulted again Acehense merchants then decided willing to contribute two aircraft as requested Sukarno, then the people of Aceh to quickly collect the money that is finally able to buy two planes, namely seulawah seulawah I and II.


Two planes was also the forerunner of the birth of Garuda Indonesia Airways and Radio Rimba Raya in the area Bener Meriah. Rimba Raya Radio, which broadcasts all over the world, using several foreign languages ​​is also a forerunner of the current RRI. "And it's also part of the radio struggle to uphold the independence of Indonesia," concluded the former fighters Lt. Joseph Tank