Ban Ho Mosque
Mosque in Chiang Mai, Thailand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hedaytul Islam (Ban Ho) Mosque (Thai: มัสยิดเฮดายาตูลอิสลามบ้านฮ่อ; Chinese: 王和清真寺; pinyin: wánghéqīngzhēnsì), near the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, is one of the biggest mosques in the province, and also one of the seven mosques in Chiang Mai, Thailand, founded by Chinese migrants.
| Ban Ho Mosque | |
|---|---|
มัสยิดเฮดายาตูลอิสลามบ้านฮ่อ | |
 On the left is the prayer hall, and on the right is the educational hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Chiang Mai |
| Country | Thailand |
 Location of the mosque in Thailand | |
| Geographic coordinates | 18°47′12″N 99°0′4″E / 18.78667; 99.00111][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>18°47′12″N 99°0′4″E / 18.78667°N 99.00111°E"}"> |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Completed | 19th century |
| Minaret(s) | Two |
History
The mosque was built in nineteenth century by a group of Chinese people, called Chin Ho or Hui, mostly from Yunnan Province.[1] The present-day buildings were built later, in Arabic, rather than Chinese-style, except in front of the prayer hall, where there is the Chinese phrase, "清真寺" or qingzhensi, which means a mosque (literally 'temple of purity and truth').[2]
Education
Every Saturday and Sunday, there is a class for young Muslims, from 08:00 to the noon prayer (dhuhr). Every year the mosque enrolls, gratis, 20 students who cannot afford government school.[3]
Gallery
- The left minaret of the mosque
- The main building
See also
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