The Center for Islamic Studies and Development or better known as the Islamic Center (al-Markazul Islami), which stands right in the center of Lhokseumawe City, is a new icon of the Samudra Pase region as the center of New Concentrations To reawaken the glory and Islamic Civilization that is immersed in the region First Islamic State in Southeast Asia.
The history of the greatness of the Sultanate of Samudera Pasai reached the sultanate of Aceh Darussalam until the intention to restore the function of the mosque as the center of Islamic civilization became the main background of the Islamic Center of Lhokseumawe was built. see the history of Prophet S.A.W when he moved to Medina too, the first thing that he building is a mosque. All that teaches us how important the role of mosque for Muslim life.