Ban Ho Mosque

Hedaytul Islam (Ban Ho) Mosque (Chinese: 王和清真寺; pinyin: wánghéqīngzhēnsì, Thai: มัสยิดเฮดายาตูลอิสลามบ้านฮ่อ), near the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, is one of the biggest mosques in the province, and also one of the seven Chinese mosques in Chiang Mai.

Ban Ho Mosque
On the left is the prayer hall, and on the right is the educational hall.
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusActive
Location
LocationChiang Mai
Geographic coordinates18°47′12.07″N 99°0′4.49″E
Architecture
TypeMosque
Minaret(s)2

History

It was first 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, beginning around 08:00 to the noon prayer (dhuhr). The mosque also receives 20 students each year for parents who can't afford to send their children to a government school.[3]

  • Three Chinese characters, "清真寺" (qingzhensi), which mean 'mosque'.
  • The left minaret of Ban Ho Mosque
  • The main building

See also

References
  1. 10-04-2008 Archived 2013-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Forbes, Andrew; Henley, David (2011). Traders of the Golden Triangle. Chiang Mai: Cognoscenti Books. ASIN: B006GMID5K
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2009-03-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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