[COEXERJ145]

Actually in one of those pics from around Meulaboh or one of those Western Aceh cities everything is leveled for miles around, except for a single intact Mosque.

Probably because the Mosque was the only building that was constructed well enough to survive.

[Strategerist]

Probably because the Mosque was the only building that was constructed well enough to survive.

Of course.

[dc-zoo]

Also a Mosque is a dome structure. Domes are the strongest shaped building there is and are the most resistant to natural disasters.