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.
See Also
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.