Tirò (gampong Tirò in Pidië) is a location in or related to Aceh described in Jongejan’s Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu. Gampong in Pidië known for many legal scholars (wet-geleerden) and schools for the holy sciences; also a vrijplaats (sanctuary) for those involved in disputes.

Description

Gampong in Pidië known for many legal scholars (wet-geleerden) and schools for the holy sciences; also a vrijplaats (sanctuary) for those involved in disputes. Origin of the Teungkoe Tirò lineage; eldest oelama titled Teungkoe Tjhi’ di Tirò.

Significance

Tirò (gampong Tirò in Pidië) is recorded by Jongejan as part of the geography and historical landscape of Aceh.

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Source

Land en Volk van Atjeh Vroeger en Nu, by J. Jongejans, Oud-Resident van het Gewest Atjeh en Onderhoorigheden, with a foreword by Dr. H. Colijn (Baarn: Hollandia Drukkerij N.V., c. 1938), pp. 370.