Makam (Tomb of) Teungku Peukan

Bersambung daripada Masjid (Mosque of) Baitul Adhim, Blangpidie.

Continuing from Masjid (Mosque of) Baitul Adhim, Blangpidie.

Di perkarangan masjid terdapat makam seorang pahlawan yang dikenali sebagai Teungku Peukan.

At the mosque ground lies the tomb of a warrior known as Teungku Peukan.

Dilahirkan tahun 1886 beliau yang juga merupakan seorang ulamak mati syahid tahun 1926 akibat menentang Belanda.

Born in the year 1886 the man who was also a religious master died a martyr in the year 1926 because of his fight against the Dutch.

Menurut ceritanya beliau memimpin satu pasukan yang menyerang markas Belanda di Blangpidie setelah berjalan kaki sejauh 20 km.

According to the stories he lead a team which attacked the Dutch base at Blangpidie after walking a distance of 20 km.

Mereka berjaya membunuh ramai tentera Belanda. Sebagai rasa syukur Teungku Peukan pun mengumandangkan azan.

They managed to kill a lot of Dutch soldies. As an expression of gratitude (to God) Teungku Peukan then recited loudly the azan (Muslim call to prayers).

Ketika itulah seorang tentera Belanda melepaskan tembakan yang membuat beliau meninggal dunia. Ini dikatakan berlaku pada hari Jumaat 11 September 1926.

It was at that time that a Dutch soldier released a shot which made him died. This is said to have happened on Friday 11th September 1926.