What is Banda Aceh Like? The Indonesian City Under Sharia Law 🇮🇩

What is Banda Aceh like? I spend a couple of days exploring the provincial capital of Sumatra's Aceh province. This Indonesian city is well-known for its Sharia Law and religious conservatism, but I want to look a bit beyond that, exploring what there is to see and do here.
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I'm Jason, a full-time British Travel Vlogger and KZbinr who's been to 61 countries. I've been travelling around the world full-time since 2017.
I have travel series' from many of the world's best (and least) known destinations. I filmed the first vlogs on my channel in the summer of 2016 after spending a year living in China. A proper solo trip around Eastern Europe followed after graduating from University in the summer of 2017, taking me to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Kosovo. This marked the start of my efforts to turn vlogging into a full-time job.
After that European trip I explored much of Asia: visiting India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea and Kazakhstan.
I have also travelled to North Africa and the Middle East fairly extensively over the last five years, filming videos in Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Palestine.
I've travelled to North America just once as a KZbinr, visiting Mexico in 2021. Though I have been to both the USA and Canada, this was as a child on family holidays.
In 2022, I took my first trip to Sub Saharan Africa, visiting Kenya and Tanzania, before heading to the Middle East, stopping in Dubai and Lebanon. Europe followed, covering both the Greek and Turkish sides of Cyprus, and afterwards going back to Italy for the second time to cover Milan and Sicily. I then visited the Caribbean for the first time, covering the Dominican Republic, before heading to both Brussels and Amsterdam, then covering Taiwan and the Philippines in Asia. I finished off the year with a trip around Morocco.
I started my travels in 2023 by finally visiting Paris, taking the Eurostar from London. I then headed over to Qatar for a few days, before heading to Asia, with videos following from India, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, Thailand and Sumatra (Indonesia).
#bandaceh #aceh #indonesia

[@z.alitrianda7327]

i've been in banda aceh for 10 years 2011-2021 now iam back to Bandung City, i miss banda aceh so much! Love the city, cuisine, peoples and memories

[@apakaplux6546]

Splendid video Jason! I am Acehnese living in the Netherlands, my last visit to Banda Aceh was 29 years ago, your video made me misses my hometown really. Safe journey dude!

[@afnanfaris8071]

29 years? wow. how come? mantong carong basa Aceh? na meurumpok ngon awak Aceh laen inan bang?

[@monkeytime9851]

I was there a year ago and I loved it. The people were very friendly and nobody even asked me my religion.

[@afnanfaris8071]

Really? where you from?

[@monkeytime9851]

@@afnanfaris8071 I am from Canada. I was there at the tail end of the pandemic, as travel was opening up for tourism again. Maybe that's why I found them so friendly, but I think they would have been anyway.

[@afnanfaris8071]

@@monkeytime9851 Glad to hear that from a foreigner like you because here some Indonesian be like hating Aceh to the bone, like a disgusting place to visit. Hope they read your comment and can speak English too, so no need to be that dumb anymore. Thanks man, good day. wait I've known some Canadian when I visited Bali, surprisingly all of them were very nice persons. I don't know why they are so much different with the US, in positive way. but it doesn't mean all US are bad.

[@noobbll]

​@@afnanfaris8071why are you spewing nonsense? this is the first time i heard it, like where this hate come from that some Indonesian you're saying to? Aceh especially sabang is one of most popular places to visit for local Sumatran and foreigner.

[@afnanfaris8071]

@@noobbll Good for you at least you dont need to feel disturbed. i dont know you whether Indonesian or not but it is very easy to find on youtube comment. They just hate Aceh no matter what. the hate speech comes out easily every time someone put comment praises Aceh. Even when bad thing happens in Aceh such as nature disaster they be like "this is party time", so disgusting. it's a lot easier for you to find if you can speak bahasa Indonesia. Most of them hate Aceh because of the Sharia Law and separatist army of Aceh. they will never see any good in Aceh, everything is bad. one day you will know it.

[@deviiryantoofficial]

Welcome to my province (Aceh), i like this video ❤ and Millions thumbs for that.. 👍👍👍. come to the Southern side of Aceh (pulau banyak), where there is the most beautiful beach in the world that you cant find in the other place in this planet...

[@hossamsa4205]

ياخي الاندونيسسين من اطيب الناس 💚💚 الله يحفظهم 🤲🏽

[@fakirasmara9459]

Aamiin ya rabbal a'lamin 🤲❤️

[@asiafuture3448]

Indonesia so large, Aceh (Western side) to Papua (eastern side) more than 5.000 km,, the distance similiar with London - New York,,

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Pretty crazy

[@dyon7630]

Don't care

[@oxNth]

​@@dyon7630😂

[@TheAnonymousKnightOfJustice]

​@@dyon7630why comment 😂

[@user-yb2dk9jg5j]

Great vlog👍

[@ziyadrzq0026]

Thanks for visiting my city bro,I leave in Banda Aceh now

[@Slykkpkins]

Good presentation, friendly people.

[@braverikaz9152]

I just watched this video after 5 months of uploading... Good documentation bro, come back to Aceh... Nice to know you

[@larrytahner3717]

Great job Jason...5 stars! Very informative, enlightening, and entertaining experience. All of your photo ops at the mosque were fun too! Looking forward to seeing more from Indonesia. Thanks! Cheers!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cheers Larry

[@Debat_777]

Love your videos bro❤❤

[@wongindonesiaraya.1632]

Selamat datang di Indonesia semoga hari" mu menyengkan,dan channel KZbin mu makin sukses amin🎉

[@fitraaulia9688]

Hello Jason, welcome to my hometown!. i've been following you since you traveled to Algeria and you are my favorite! unfortunately i watched your video ten days after you posted it, and i thought you had left Banda Aceh. even though i have a lot of recommended places for you to visit like the Aceh museum near the Mosque, traditional market, the dutch cemetery, the fishing village, the waterfall, and also don't forget Sabang Island, but im not worry because your video in Weh Island is already out now. If you go to banda aceh again, you have to go to these places. and you also haven't tried Mie Aceh (aceh noodles) with a big crab and lobster right? that means you have to go to Banda Aceh again to try it hahaha. btw, enjoy your days in Indonesia, have a good one Jason!

[@zunairbirds3984]

Beautiful sharing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@honestyfirst2165]

Thank you for helping me explore places far off from where I am in East Africa. Than it s

[@kilantravels]

Jason, I’m glad that you get to have a local mosque experience, but in general I’d advise against going to one during prayer time. The Muslims have strict rules around praying that they have to follow, one of them is that it’s forbidden to walk in front of people who are praying which is why I got nervous watching you inside the mosque during Friday prayer. It’s actually a huge an offense that transgressors are subjected to… let’s say, very unsavory penalizing. This, along with other rules that only Muslims would know, is why mosques in Indonesia usually allow non-Muslims to enter, but not during prayer times. Indonesia is cool (even sharia-ruled Aceh) and foreigners would get away scot-free, but you might not get as lucky in stricter countries.

[@QaasimBerbera-hw3kj]

There is no "unsavoury penalizing", you'll simply be blocked by the praying person with an arm if they notice in time. It happens all the time in mosques as you may not notice who is and isn't praying (this including voluntary, i.e sunnah prayers). This is the same in all Muslim countries, including "stricter" ones, people might get annoyed but that's as far as it goes. No idea where you get this idea of a penalty from. I would reiterate though your sentiment about double-checking prayer times and asking guides to show you around, people all over would be very welcoming to non-muslims in mosques simply because they assume you're interested in Islam from my experience.

[@kilantravels]

@@QaasimBerbera-hw3kj glad that you experience only a kinder version of the faith, but I stand with my warning to visitors and Muslims alike. You may ignore it if it doesn’t concern you, but those who are non the wiser needs to forewarned to avoid unknowingly offend those who adhere to a harsher interpretation of the belief: To cross in front of a person who is engaged in Salaah is impermissible and it is a grave sin to do so. The Prophet (ﷺ) states: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَوْ يَعْلَمُ المَارُّ بَيْنَ يَدَيِ المُصَلِّي مَاذَا عَلَيْهِ، لَكَانَ أَنْ يَقِفَ أَرْبَعِينَ خَيْرًا لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَمُرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ»(البخاري 510) “If the person who passes in front of another person in prayer knew the magnitude of his sin, he would prefer to wait for 40(days, months or years) rather than to pass in front of him.” (Bukhari, 510)

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I’m aware of this - I didn’t walk in front of anyone during the prayer. I actually left just before they started. I sat down and listened to the Imam for about 20 minutes with everyone else. Though I appreciate your honesty and I’ll be careful next time.

[@kilantravels]

@@JasonBillamTravel glad that you’re aware of this. I’m just going to leave my comment here as a warning for others who don’t know Islam as well as you do, so they wouldn’t get the idea that’s it’s okay to walk around a mosque during prayer time. Please know that I have nothing personal against you or anything. I recently had to explain to an Indian tourist who was indignant about not being allowed into Balinese temples because as a Hindu he thought he had the right to demand to be let in. Cultural differences might create unnecessary frictions when visitors refuse to respect local cultures and sensibilities.

[@edstraker8451]

Fyi. This Sunnah applies to Muslims, primarily. It is a given that non Muslims will not be aware of this.

[@ghana2196]

Luar biasa perjalanan anda ..

[@_MANASYt]

I'll go to Sumatra next winter... Not sure if I'll make it up there 😁 Will have 3 weeks... Huge distances... Been to Sulawesi and Kalimantan before...it takes forever to get from place to place. I do love Indonesia though 😎

[@SantiAisyah-nu4cw]

Videonya keren mas jason,saya suka aksen anda.aksen nya sperti orang british yaa😁😁,suksess selalu sehat selalu semoga bahagia selalu yaa...

[@ianjunitedk]

Great video, I guess not that many travellers or tourists from the West would make it to Aceh. :)

[@The_Nomad_Paparazzi]

Come to lampung province in Sumatra. Many beaches and hills, and traditional ceremonies etc

[@rezaakbar4753]

Wonderful Indonesia 🎉❤

[@danielvalenzuela9764]

Great Jason coverage. Its like being there with you. . Its a busy place and seems though peaceful. Can hardly wait for next video.

[@parkash9999]

Nice video. ❤❤

[@lambemukeduten]

Orang Aceh Cakep2 yah. Itu mas2 nya yg buat kopi di solong kopi ganteng banget❤❤❤

[@zulfimaulanasevenfoldism]

Banyak orang aceh mirip2 orang turki...

[@girlanonymous]

First,yay!! Can’t wait to finish this video. I love watching your adventures Jason!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Happy to hear that!

[@IT-rj4gf]

In Indonesia's Aceh province in Northern Sumatra, waves reached 167 feet (51 meters) and caused flooding up to three miles (five kilometers) inland. On the other side of the ocean, in Somalia, waves ranged in height from 11 to 31 feet (3.4 to 9.4 meters).

[@andyroo9381]

The last dish you ate (I now forget the name) looked so good. I'm not familiar with the cuisine in this part of the world. Serving it on the leaf (perhaps banana leaf?) really enhanced the presentation. I appreciate how friendly everyone is. So, strangers just want to take a photo with visitors??? How odd , but it's better than any other alternative. Thanks for sharing this. You fell off my feed for a while and now you are back, Jason.

[@mariahernandez6521]

Love your videos, something diferent and special always.. and you were a sensación there with many wanted a picture with you 😊.. congrats and thank you for your work.. I was recently in Jordan inspired by you and I loved it. Regards from Tijuana México.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Happy to hear that - thank you for the kind words!

[@torvalderiksson7921]

One interesting video again as always. Thanks Jason. Hallo from Finland!😊

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@anon4411]

Incredibly beautiful place with the nicest people!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

They were incredibly friendly.

[@DiniKusuma]

Indonesia is indeed a colorful country with its diversity ... you can come to a conversative place like Aceh, then to Bali where conservativeness could be intrepreted in different perspective based on the locals' belief system ... and this goes the same in many other parts of the country As Indonesian, we believe one thing, yes we all can experience/see lots of different cultures and traditions in this country, but always with one definite rule to follow everywhere we visit each place - the rule is 'When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do' 😁😁😁

[@Jpkjr52]

Amazing Thanks again John in Chicago

[@mtuahshahira121]

haloo, I'm from Aceh, let me accompany ur adventure

[@megagolf23]

Beautiful ❤️ Machallah

[@TheOkkeh]

One of the interesting video i've seen in long time

[@vickimcmillan3705]

Excellent 🙏👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@juniortgs]

Aceh is coming ❤

[@liamcleary3704]

Great video as usual lovely scenery so green, like Ireland only better weather lol, fantastic food, well done my friend keep up the excellent work......

[@yady00yadi9]

Welcome to aceh❤

[@sharonjanethague7181]

Enjoyed seeing the packed mosque! Thanks, Jason.

[@user-xx9up2xl7o]

I love Indonesia because it is the largest Muslim country and there are historical and religious monuments from thousands of years ago. The mosques are luxurious and Ramadan has a special flavor to the point that you love fasting there and it has a charming nature. Thank you, my friend. ❤

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Indonesia is probably in my top 3 favourite countries.

[@user-xx9up2xl7o]

​@@JasonBillamTravel Yes, Indonesia deserves to be loved. Thank you for the trip. It was really enjoyable. Bravo, my friend. Keep posting because your channel is wonderful. 🥰❤🎉

[@princeali2555]

Actually when i have met Indonesian families - they dont like it when we call them a muslim country - they like to be considered more secular.

[@user-xx9up2xl7o]

​@@princeali2555 😮😮😮😮 This is strange why Indonesians deny the religion they follow

[@princeali2555]

@@user-xx9up2xl7o I guess there are areas where they are from - some are muslim and some areas have very few muslims so they like it when we call them secular - i was shocked too when I first heard them say that.

[@afnanfaris8071]

Glad you visited Aceh. Btw it is allowed for you to come inside Masjid, I saw them before. I asked someone why was that? he said they are human being not unclean/excrement, ofcoz they can. I'm happy to know that. For men, it's more easier as long as you wear long pants but for girls they need to put scarf on. But I don't know what rules today. but as I know there were a lot white people (sorry have to say that) there when the tsunami so for them white people are not strangers. Feel free to be there, no need to be too scared or too careful that makes you uncomfortable. they are fun people, if you did unintentionally something not really appropriate, they will tell you. for better experience, make a friend with a local before you visit the city. you will find many places that are not on the travel map.

[@almostwins8270]

Hello Jason, unfortunately you are visiting Indonesia, especially Aceh in the rainy season... the sunny season is usually mid-year.

[@ArumWaharatri]

It's so funny how you accidentally "pray Jummu'ah" too because everyone is praying Jummu'ah and nothing you can do except doing Jummuah prayer too and it looks so natural for you 😂😅

[@afnanfaris8071]

some people love it, like a new experience :)

[@55jhjhjkjk]

Jason the rockstar, the celebertie ! :-) :-)

[@AziahZiden]

Interesting😊

[@ghzali6934]

love it banda acheh

[@afnanfaris8071]

I think I know where you from bro. the Acheh :)

[@TheOkkeh]

amazing

[@TheFever77]

I just remember this place for being hit hard by the Boxing Day Tsunami.

[@Star-wh9lc]

Beautiful Masjid 🌹

[@muhammadhaekalfahlevi376]

welcome to the aceh, you can become an artis here😁

[@afnanfaris8071]

hahaha trueee. they loved him

[@user-gf6po7dp7l]

Thank you for visit Banda Aceh

[@andesarona]

Orang acèh bersih orang nya juga tempatnya masakannya.

[@soufyanbouhtat4989]

indonesia is the best country with the best people i can tell becasue i was there

[@afnanfaris8071]

Good people are every where accept in that killer country, you know what it is. thank you for praising my country. where you from brother? but for me I found (based on youtube) Pakistan people are amazing. and Arab countries also, unfortunately some people had image already before visit them.

[@soleillicht8542]

come to malaysia, jason. it' just close by.

[@melbling5748]

Thanks for the video. Not sure when you're actually in Aceh, but lately it's all over the news about Rohingya refugees' arrival in Aceh and if you know what locals think about that.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I shot this video just before, so I didn’t get the chance to talk about it.

[@abcddef2112]

Well after the past experience acehnese weren't so welcoming of rohingya. They fled the settlement that were built for them and then among other crimes, violating local costums, their (rohingya) reputation is not so good now.

[@lucasli7826]

Sorry even people of Malaysia who is Muslim country and accepted Rohingya before, but now they are really angry and against Rohingya as well. It is not about religion but as the result to what they did to locals and breaking law.

[@Jaywalker45]

​@@lucasli7826same for Bangladesh 😂😂 drugs criminal activities have made us loose sympathy for them

[@lucasli7826]

@@Jaywalker45 So sorry to hear that.

[@TechMil]

I live in Banda Aceh.

[@alanhw2131]

good video someday i want to go there.. Banda aceh

[@Seorangwalker]

Memang trotoar di Indonesia tidak terlalu diperhatikan memang semua orang lebih suka menaiki kendaraan ketika bepergian meskipun itu tidak jauh tapi memang itulah problem negara kita dalam hal ini dinas terkaitnya. 8:16

[@dyon7630]

Kota KADRUN siy ngga bisa kerja bener

[@Seorangwalker]

@@dyon7630 saya pikir hampir seluruh kota di Indonesia sama. Dalam hal ini saya tidak menyebut satu kota saja.

[@Ali_Achmadi05]

@@dyon7630 kota kadrun bapak mu,,

[@admin8784]

@@dyon7630 bandingkan dengan kota salib sesudahnya, yang dimana kejahatannya bar-bar.

[@justinbibirmonyong8371]

msh banyak pr, sampah, jalan, rasis, pendidikan, semua nya jadi satu kualitas SDM msh kurang.

[@tukangkomen2980]

Beautiful city

[@TravelVibes10101]

I would like to visit banda aceh as a Christian but am not sure i would want to do it solo

[@andesarona]

Silahkan ke acèh anda sangat dilindungi di acèh, buang pikiran negatif dari media tentang acèh

[@sultanr99]

Aceh❤ i live in aceh🎉

[@klewank2615]

This is a special province of Indonesia with Islamic law

[@truepath507]

What is the name of the mosque ?

[@SuryaBudimansyah]

1:11 bottom of the screen

[@SuryaBudimansyah]

The second mosque (near the Solong Coffee) is Masjid Baitussalihin Ulee Kareng

[@astbeet3448]

I am an old fart and in my mind, Aceh is still recorded as the region with that never-ending war. Made me happy to see you walking around in that peaceful, apparently, very safe, beautiful place. Shows that even a 30 year long war can end.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I’m told it has one of the lowest crime rates in Indonesia.

[@andyroo9381]

Never ending war? Not familiar with this.

[@Donkrik]

@@andyroo9381yup.. Provinsi Aceh dulu memiliki organisasi separatis yang dinamakan Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM). Mereka menginginkan Provinsi Aceh untuk menjadi negara berdaulat dan ingin melepaskan diri dari Indonesia. Tetapi saat itu Tentara Nasional Indonesia berhasil menumpas anggota GAM dan terjadilah perundingan sampai akhirnya organisasi tersebut dibubarkan. Tapi ada hal menarik dari Provinsi Aceh, karena pada akhirnya Provinsi Aceh tidak jadi merdeka, maka pemerintah pusat memberika "hadiah" kepada Provinsi Aceh. Hadiah tersebut adalah diberikannya "hukum syariah" kepada masyarakat Aceh. Jadi, Provinsi Aceh adalah satu2nya provinsi di Indonesia yang menerapkan hukum syariah

[@mukhus294]

​@@DonkrikGAM tdk berhasil ditumpas krn sebagian besar pejabat pemerintah adalah mantan GAM,,mereka berunding & berujung damai,,,yg paling penting syariat islam bkn hadiah pemerintah tpi salah satu syarat damai yg di ajukan oleh pihak GAM

[@Bugis_Makassar]

@@Donkrik Ini adalah informasi salah yang dibentuk oleh Pemerintah Jaman Dahulu. Aceh adalah DOM (Daerah Operasi Militer) di Jaman Suharto, ini seperti Rusia yang menyerang Ukraina. Daerah DOM lain di Indonesia adalah Timor Timur. Aceh sekarang bukanlah "hadiah" dari pemerintah Indonesia tapi merupakan hasil negosiasi alot antara pemerintah Indonesia dengan Masyarakat Aceh. Hasil ini di tanda tangani di Helsinki, Finlandia. Pemerintah Indonesia bersedia memberikan otoritas khusus kepada Aceh dengan syarat Aceh tidak memisahkan diri dari Indonesia. Jangan dibolak balik.

[@elperro3056]

How can I get there close to jarkata

[@afnanfaris8071]

plane

[@princeali2555]

I love you Jason _ come to Kansas, promise we wont take any selfies lol !

[@JasonBillamTravel]

One day!

[@afnanfaris8071]

in Kansas every body looks like Jason, so no need to take picture.

[@princeali2555]

@@afnanfaris8071 tru dat 😂

[@mpoliva9559]

Thanks for showing us places which are a bit off the beaten track, and explaining local customs in a balanced, clear way - without being judgemental or condescending 👍

[@afnanfaris8071]

agree

[@patriciafuchs5970]

Beautiful city. I like how respectful you are toward their religion and culture. Their rules are harsh but the people. Seem gracious and kind. Coffee looked yummy.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

They’re very kind.

[@abcddef2112]

If you know them enough u might be able to get weed, like weed coffee. Pretty infamous in Indonesia to be the easiest place to find weed (though might be dangerous if got caught). Aceh put weed in all stuff supposedly because its the culture. Maybe one day, aceh will be the first province where they legalize weed.

[@Aksarallah]

@@abcddef2112 kinda hypocritical cause weed is outlawed in sharia

[@abcddef2112]

@@Aksarallah well unlike what most published in western media what is practiced in Aceh is Qanun Jinayat inspired by Shariah but not the same. Also it depends on the use, at least that is according to the islamic council of Aceh which supported its use for medical uses.

[@Aksarallah]

@@abcddef2112 there are punishments like flogging, idk what you are talking about

[@harithrith5899]

Ok banda ACE Indonesia

[@mariaperea9949]

👍💖

[@carkawalakhatulistiwa]

3:40 You should try eating food that contains marijuana in Aceh gulee reugak leumak ganja.

[@idontknowexactlywhoiam2207]

I like Sate Padang

[@TrollingLolling]

Is it safe to visit with my gf? Can we eat together, share taxis and so on? It's not obvious whether the strict Shariah Laws apply to tourists or not...

[@afnanfaris8071]

you can ask me everything, I will answer it as much as I know. Of course it is save, especially you are foreigners or non Muslim. as long as you don't do any " private thing" on public and dressing as Indonesian modesty standard (need to read about it a little) you'll be safe. Eat together??? wooow it's HARAAAAM... lol.. Kidding, ofcoz you can bro, even locals do it too. sharing taxi...mmmm... i think it's very forbidden. haahaahaha... kidding again. it's allowed my bro for you to share taxi everywhere, but in Banda Aceh, I'm not sure there is taxi, but there are some safe online transports such as Grab car, grab bike, Gojek Car, Gojek bike. and you even can order food from Grab food or gojek food. what you need to do is install the apps. ABout Sharia Laws it's only apply for Local Muslim or Acehness not for other provinces who visit and absolutely not for western tourist. I went to many places in Indonesia, I found not so much different. if you have visited Padang West Sumatra, will be a lot more easier for you because it's almost 100% same with Aceh. sorry for my broken English 😁

[@keongracun5098]

😄

[@bankerdave888]

Then you stay there

[@muhammadfarhannaufal9358]

Tsunami Banda Aceh

[@spitfirered]

👍👍💯💯👏👏✔✔

[@MultiDivebomber]

The ratio of good looking women in aceh is exceptional

[@Jaywalker45]

Acheh is not for pervs like u potential rapist

[@zizodbest]

Really? Even more than manado?

[@ajiputra4771]

Selamat dikota kelahiran ku banda Aceh, kota seribu mesjid, kota seribu warung kopi nya woww pokoknya ❤❤

[@kamleshhometips]

Hey Jason I have a question that did you put sd card in your phone before making long vlogs

[@azrayt8280]

Aceh is amazing

[@nandaalvaro6404]

Aceh 😍

[@Tamayo.Sama2023]

As Indonesian muslim, do i agree with aceh with their sharia law? Nope. But i respect their beliefs

[@abcddef2112]

Because of the unique situation......non muslim might actually wants to be tried under sharia law. Just momentary pain and then they return to normal life pretty fast, unlike going through civil court which can take months and more money and eventually jail.

[@suzumarko4289]

Negara penuh budaya sangat menarik dibandingkan amerika dan Australia, rip native

[@zulfimaulanasevenfoldism]

Banyak orang aceh nggak suka indonesia... begitu juga dengan orang papua...

[@ezorscir4223]

Itu karena sejarah...klo orang papua karena pengaruh negara timur indo

[@donaldskinner-reid8998]

Why are you not allowed into the mosque?

[@Star-wh9lc]

You Evil Whabi يا منافق Schut up 😡

[@anasmohsin389]

Ig it was time for prayer that’s why. If you go to turkey there are certain times you cant enter a mosque. But in islam non muslims can enter any mosque at anytime with permission except for the two holy mosques in mecca and medina

[@AlejandroDuran263]

Do you need more subscribers

[@jokosupriyanto6053]

Wellcome to my country friend. .aceh is part of indonesian ..you can indulge by enjoying view and friendy people overthere Dont miss it to trying mie aceh . It is famous food in aceh

[@ahmedelkhwaga2751]

Sharia means law

[@Star-wh9lc]

Handsome man 🍁

[@nurlinaaja6238]

Weel come to banda aceh brader❤👍

[@IErfanCN]

Jejak..

[@littleleon7987]

I skip every part when local want to take picture with foreigner. Feels so embarassed…

[@dianach-fl7fw]

Why so embarrassed?

[@hazmanriess8949]

Eventhou a state of syariah Islamic Law...the Acheh was soo big provincial. I heard that there was not save to left home for longer time. There was still has robbing personal belonging like motocycles. And even many youths not praying 5 times a day. And I seen many achen keeping longer finger nail that was soo unhigenic

[@Jaywalker45]

They don't have proper Sharia they don't follow salaf or the proper Sharia they are more like traditional so laws there not enforced lapsed community

[@atananggroe7622]

Dont worry. All of that is not true. Its the safest city in Indonesia.

[@Dan-xx5jq]

I have to be honest as a Westerner, the words "Sharia law" scares me a bit. I realize it does make the country safer but the brutality of the kinds of punishments are very disturbing to me. The public hangings, cutting of hands, lashing, stoning and executions, throwing gay people from buildings....are all too harsh for me. I do see the Indonesian people as very different from the Middle East even though they share the same religion. They are an Asian culture after all. Barack Obama grew up in Indonesia and he only had wonderful things to say about his Muslim Indonesian father and people he grew up with in his biographies. He described the people as very quiet and very kind people. They don't raise their voices like us Americans nor do they swear. I do think they have very strict capital punishment for drug smuggling. I remember when a few young Australian young blokes were caught trying to smuggle drugs into Bali, they were given the death penalty. The Australian government and its people pleaded for their lives making it a huge international incident that captivated the Western world all of who also got involved to plead for their lives. These boys were allowed to meet their family members for a few minutes and then taken blindfolded to a coconut tree I believe, where they were tied to and shot. Indonesia did not bend one bit. In a way they were fair about their treatment to everyone regardless of the wealth of your nation. Yet, it does seem harsh for us in the Western world for a first time offense, yet at times, I feel maybe that is what we need to happen in the US when you see all the damage drugs has done to families in this country. Yes, the Tsunami was awful. It is interesting that they did leave some areas as they were after the Tsunami. They seemed to have recovered well.

[@Jaywalker45]

Tsunami occured before Sharia it was applied in 2006 the ache province had an insurgency they wanted secede from Indonesia instead they got autonomy and sharia

[@metrytomingle7043]

Dan the Sharia laws in Islam is not about punishment, it is a code of living for Muslims from the time they are born till death. Only small part of it is about punishment. Aceh is the only province in Indonesia that practice this laws so if you think Sharia laws is not for you, you can visit the other 37 provinces in Indonesia 😊

[@KashifAli-ws4qm]

it's not brutal it's harsh only against criminals. The world is extremely diverse so are opinions of people around the world. You only look with the eyes of your world and think it's best. But it is not true at all. Only those who have suffered at the hands of criminals can feel the pain. these harsh punishments are for heinous crimes like murder,rape, corruption. If you have a way of doing things without violating the law why do u need to do it by violating law

[@laylaali5977]

It is horrible it’s about political Islamist it has nothing to do with Islam because Islam is not a conservative religion it’s about power