Today, Rahmatullah Mosque not only functions as a place of worship but also as a tourist attraction. To remind people of the enormity of the 2004 tsunami, ...

Examples include the stranded electric-generator ship (the PLTD Apung), the ship on the top of a house in Lampulo, and the tsunami debris at the Rahmatullah Mosque in Lampuuk.

The Rahmatullah Lampuuk Mosque, near Lhoknga in Banda Aceh, was the only structure to survive the waves in its area. It immediately became a center for aid and community relief.

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2005 file photo, the Rahmatullah Lampuuk Mosque stands intact after the 2004 tsunami hit the area in Lhoknga, near Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Buildings by the coast were flattened to the ground except for Rahmatullah Mosque, 500 meters (1,600 feet) from the shore, and about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) from Asnani’s house.

Examples include the stranded electric-generator ship (the PLTD Apung), the ship on the top of a house in Lampulo, and the tsunami debris at the Rahmatullah Mosque in Lampuuk.