In 1873, when the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque was burned by the Dutch, all the worshipers held a Friday prayer at Ulee Lheue.

In 1922 the mosque was re-built with long-lasting material by the government of the Dutch East Indies with European architectural style.

However, this construction did not use iron or bone braces, and the building was built with bricks and cement only.

[1] In 1983, Banda Aceh was rocked by a devastating earthquake, and it undermined the dome of the mosque.

Afterward, the mosque was rebuilt, but the dome was not reinstalled; it was instead replaced by a normal roof.