Attaqwa Mosque

Attaqwa Mosque (Sometimes spelled Attakkawa Mosque; Chinese: 訕巴契清真寺; pinyin: shànbāqìqīngzhēnsì, Thai: มัสยิดอัตตักวา; RTGS: Matsayit Attakkwa) or San Pa Koi Mosque[1] (Thai: มัสยิดสันป่าข่อย; RTGS: Matsayit Sanpa-khoi), on the east side of the Ping River in Chiang Mai, is one of the seven Chinese mosques in Chiang Mai Province.

Attaqwa Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusActive
Location
LocationChiang Mai
Geographic coordinates18°47′31.32″N 99°0′25.36″E
Architecture
TypeMosque

It was first built in 1967, and finished in 1969 by a group of both Chinese and non-Chinese Muslims. The mosque also houses the first Islamic school in Chiang Mai, which maintains cultural and educational links with similar establishments in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2009-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.oknation.net/blog/attaqwa/2007/09/27/entry-1
  3. ^ Forbes, Andrew ; Henley, David (2011). Traders of the Golden Triangle. Chiang Mai: Cognoscenti Books. ASIN: B006GMID5K


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