Attaqwa Mosque
| Attaqwa Mosque | |
|---|---|
มัสยิดอัตตักวา | |
| 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′31.32″N 99°0′25.36″E / 18.7920333°N 99.0070444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1967 |
| Completed | 1969 |
The Attaqwa Mosque, sometimes spelled Attakkawa Mosque; Chinese: 訕巴契清真寺; pinyin: shànbāqìqīngzhēnsì, Thai: มัสยิดอัตตักวา; RTGS: Matsayit Attakkwa, and also known as the San Pa Koi Mosque (Thai: มัสยิดสันป่าข่อย; RTGS: Matsayit San Pa Khoi),[1] is a [[mosquee] situated on the east side of the Ping River in Chiang Mai, is one of the seven Chinese mosques in the Chiang Mai Province.
Overview
It was 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, in the Yunnan Province of China.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "Yellow Pages: List all Mosques in Chiangmai Directory - page 1". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2009-01-11.
- ^ "ชุมชนมุสลิมมัสยิดอัต-ตักวา ย่านวัดเกต เชียงใหม่" (in Thai).
- ^ Forbes, Andrew; Henley, David (2011). Traders of the Golden Triangle. Chiang Mai: Cognoscenti Books. ASIN B006GMID5K.