Al Ehsan Mosque

Coordinates: 10°43′29.2″N 105°7′27.3″E / 10.724778°N 105.124250°E / 10.724778; 105.124250
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Al Ehsan Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationAn Phú, An Giang, Vietnam
Al Ehsan Mosque is located in Vietnam
Al Ehsan Mosque
Shown within Vietnam
Geographic coordinates10°43′29.2″N 105°7′27.3″E / 10.724778°N 105.124250°E / 10.724778; 105.124250
Architecture
Typemosque
Date established1937

The Al Ehsan Mosque is a mosque in An Phú, An Giang Province, Vietnam.

History[edit]

The mosque was constructed in 1937 in a village whose population are the Muslim Chams.[1][2] It underwent renovation in 1992.[3]

Architecture[edit]

The mosque is a white building with green decorative borders.[4] It consists of one ground floor and one mezzanine floor. Its interior is decorated with chandeliers and stone pillars. There is a Muslim cemetery just outside the mosque building complex.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chau Giang Mosque". Muslim Travel Vietnam. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ Lestari, Sri (8 July 2015). "Kehidupan warga Muslim di Vietnam" [The Life of Muslims in Vietnam] (in Indonesian). BBC News Indonesia. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Tafoya, Kristi. "Masjid Al Ehsan Cathedral: the most beautiful church in An Giang". Viet Reader. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  4. ^ "3 Most Beautiful Mosques In Vietnam". Innoviet. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2024.