Potential Development of Historical Religious Tourism Site as a

Buffer Zone of Rantau Panjang Truly Port in Mebidangro Layout

Tengku Mira Rozanna Sinar

University of Sumatera Utara, Indonesia

Keywords: Rantau Panjang, Serdang Sultanate, Historical Religion, Mebidangro.

Abstract: This is a development study that aims to seek the likelihood of historical site revitalization in Deli Serdang

regency, Sumatera Utara. This study is carried out with a multidisciplinary approach; history, economics, law,

and social anthropology. The micro study conducted in the former capital of Serdang Sultanate in Rantau

Panjang village is analyzed anthropologically by drawing it back to the previous religious historical situation.

Furthermore, the micro study is linked with the macro level with the development plan of Kuala Namu as a

gateway and new satellite town in Deli Serdang inside Mebidangro. The government's lack of concern for

sites with economic potential such as Rantau Panjang has resulted in human and natural resources declining

quality. It is necessary to design layout and landscape plans for historical sites containing cultural heritage.

Thus, the development of the historical religious site of Rantau Panjang does not lose its origin and encourages

tourism for the community's welfare. This study is conducted by applying a qualitative approach and literature

study. The analysis is carried out using development theories based on cultural values, regional development,

tourism, and public policy.

1 INTRODUCTION

One of the Islamic kingdoms in Indonesia that still

exists today is the Serdang sultanate located in

Sumatera Utara province. Rantau Panjang village in

Pantai Labu sub-district, Deli Serdang regency, is

considered special as it was once the central

government of the Melayu Serdang Sultanate

founded in 1723 AD.

Although the sultanate has been abolished, the

Serdang Sultanate institution still has a role in the

cultural field such as maintaining the customs, the

harmony of the indigenous community, the

sultanate's heirlooms, and Serdang originality. The

sultanate institution functions as the bond of the

indigenous community in their social life. For

example, the heritage of Masjid Raya Sultan

Basyaruddin in Rantau Panjang which was built in

1854 is still operated by the community. This mosque

has been designated as a cultural heritage through

Undang-Undang Cagar Budaya no. 11 Tahun 2010.

Rantau Panjang is the oldest village in Pantai

Labu sub-district. Unfortunately, since it was

established in the 1960s, there are no design and

layout planning official guidelines for Rantau

Panjang. In fact, the guidelines have at least three

objectives; preventing land-use change, improving

the economy, and improving the welfare. For years,

the government left it alone.

The initial observation finds that the Rantau

Panjang apparatuses desired to build its village for

resurrecting the economy of the community.

However, they had not found the ideas and methods

to exploit the village's potential. Currently, tourism is

one of the strategic sectors that can improve the

community's economy. As written in Rencana Kerja

Dinas Kebudayaan, Pemuda Olahraga, dan

Pariwisata Kabupaten Deli Serdang, it has

accommodated proposals from the community and

actualized them by coaching, partnership

Sinar, T.

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development, increasing community participation in

tourism partnership development, and developing

tourism awareness groups and other tourism

communities

Since Kuala Namu was chosen as an airport in

1992 until it became operational in 2013, Rantau

Panjang is still not developing. The development gap

between villages in Kuala Namu buffer zone is

obvious, especially in education and communication

facilities. Based on Peraturan Presiden Republik

Indonesia No. 62 Tahun 2011 concerning Tata Ruang

Kawasan Perkotaan Medan, Binjai, Deli Serdang, dan

Karo (Mebidangro), and based on Penyusunan

Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah Kabupaten Deli

Serdang, Kuala Namu as a regional transportation

center and part of economic corridor will develop into

Sumatera Aerocity site. The legal basis for

Metropolitan Mebidangro as a national strategic site

is UU No. 26 Tahun 2007 concerning Penataan

Ruang and PP No. 26 Tahun 2007 concerning

Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah Nasional.

Based on the issues, the researcher applies a

qualitative descriptive approach through in- depth

interviews with village apparatuses and the

community to find the appropriate tourism concept

and the implementation of the Mebidangro policy.

The potential that supports tourism can be initiated

from Masjid Raya Sultan Basyaruddin’s cultural

heritage site. Therefore, it is necessary to design the

layout and landscape of Masjid Raya Sultan

Basyaruddin cultural heritage site, which aims to

develop historical religious tourism in Rantau

Panjang. The existence of the river on the east side of

the mosque can also be a new tourist attraction similar

to the Melaka river tour in Malaysia. The

rehabilitation of the Serdang watershed is vital to

create a healthy environment and preserve its

ecosystem.

2 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Rantau Panjang village is surrounded by four

villages; the northern part of Bagan Serdang, the

southern part of Kelambir, the western part of Sei

Tuan, and the eastern part of Pematang Biara. The

data shows that the majority of 3089 inhabitants of

Rantau Panjang are Muslim. A total of 662

householders work as fishermen, while the other 157

work as farmers, laborers, traders, and others.

Based on its location, the cultural heritage site of

Masjid Raya Sultan Basyaruddin is in the center of

Rantau Panjang which has a river crossing the city

with potential and economic value. However, the

slums raise serious problems in utilizing the river,

including unpleasant scenery and household waste.

Sustainable development is a structural concept of

physical intervention in the context of design-build

and can be said to be a solution that is able to associate

various development interests in river areas

According to the national urban hierarchy of

Mebidangro, the main service center in Deli Serdang

is Pusat Kegiatan Lokal (PKL) as Hierarchy I.

Moreover, Pusat Pelayanan Kawasan (PPK) as

Hierarchy II and Pusat Pelayanan Lingkungan (PPL)

as Hierarchy III which is designated as sub-district

city center determined based on the function and

potential of each sub-district. Based on the concept of

Mebidangro development, Pantai Labu sub-district is

included in hierarchy III. Then, Rantau Panjang port

in Pantai Labu sub-district will be developed as a

Pelabuhan Pengumpul (Truly Port) Regional

(between regency within the province). Furthermore,

the development of tourism sites is based on sites that

contain tourist objects and attractions. Types of

tourism objects that are developed in the tourism site

can be nature tourism, historical tourism, cultural

conservation, and man-made tourist attractions3. The

policies contained in Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah

Kabupaten Deli Serdang are the implementation of

achieving development goals (Van Meter and Van

Horn).

2.1 History

Sultan Basyaruddin Syaiful Alamsyah became the

fourth sultan of Serdang Sultanate after his father died

in 1850 AD. Sultan Basyaruddin built Darul Arif

Bogak palace and Masjid Raya Sultan Basyaruddin

which was officially operated in 1854 AD. Since

then, the central government that previously in

Tanjung Puteri Kampung Besar palace, moved to

Darul Arif Bogak Rantau Panjang Palace. Sultan

Basyaruddin was known to be warak (pious) and

spread Islam to the rural area of Serdang Hulu (Sinar;

2007).

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Even though Darul Arif Bogak palace was

damaged by a flood in 1895, Masjid Raya Sultan

Basyaruddin stands strong. This mosque was once the

headquarters of Serdang people against the Dutch

from 1 to 6 October 1865 (Sinar; 2007). The residents

who live around the mosque are not immigrants but

descendants of the people of the sultanate who have

been handed down as administrators of the mosque

on the mandate given by the heirs of Sultan

Basyaruddin.

The part of the mosque visible from the road

currently is the backside of the mosque, not the main

front gate. It is due to the Japanese invasion in 1942.

A new road behind the mosque was constructed and

the main road in front of the mosque was closed.

However, this mosque was once built facing a creek

from Belumei and Serdang rivers which flows toward

the sea. At the time of the sultanate, this river was a

spice route, the only access to the mosque, and the

central government by using a canoe or wooden ship.

Figure 1: Rantau Panjang border.

Figure 2: The cultural heritage of Masjid Raya Sultan

Basyaruddin site plan.

2.2 The Concept of Structuring

Historical Religious Tourism Site

For maintaining local architecture and caring for the

existing environment, the Malay Architecture can be

applied to the supporting building design in the

cultural heritage site of Masjid Raya Sultan

Basyaruddin. The availability of tourist facilities can

introduce historical aspects that are harmonious with

the potential of the surrounding environment. It is

necessary to develop water tourism facilities

connecting Rantau Panjang and Bagan Serdang

village. The concept of structuring the historical

religious tourism site of Rantau Panjang also refers to

UU No. 5 Tahun 2017 Tentang Pemajuan

Kebudayaan as an action to improve cultural

resilience and the contribution of Indonesian culture

globally through Pelindungan (Protection),

Pengembangan (Development), Pemanfaatan

(Utilization), and Pembinaan Kebudayaan (Cultural

Construction).

Figure 3: The river’s condition.

Figure 4: River tourism site development concept.

Figure 5: The development concept of Masjid RayaSultan

Basyaruddin cultural heritage site.

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Figure 6: The Landscape of Rantau Panjang historical

religious tourism site development.

3 CONCLUSIONS

The corridor of the Mebidangro northern area has

developed according to the main flow of trade,

logistics distribution, and industry on land, sea, and

air (Kuala Namu airport). Rantau Panjang as part of

the Mebidangro industrial site development should

organize its site through the concept of developing

historical religious tourism. Referring to Peraturan

Presiden Republik Indonesia No. 26 Tahun 2011

concerning Tata Ruang Kawasan Mebidangro, the

plan for Rantau Panjang as Pelabuhan Pengumpul

(Truly Port) Regional Mebidangro has been stated in

the RTRW Kabupaten Deli Serdang Tahun 2010-

2030, Keterpaduan Strategi Dan Rencana

Pembangunan Bidang Cipta Karya 2007- 2017. The

success of tourism can encourage the development of

the other sectors. The existence of the river can be

utilized as a tourist facility. The Riverfront concept is

part of the maintenance and preservation of the river.

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