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.
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Active |
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| Location | Chiang Mai |
| Geographic coordinates | 18°47′31.32″N 99°0′25.36″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
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
- Baan Haw Mosque
- Islam in Thailand
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2009-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.oknation.net/blog/attaqwa/2007/09/27/entry-1
- ^ Forbes, Andrew ; Henley, David (2011). Traders of the Golden Triangle. Chiang Mai: Cognoscenti Books. ASIN: B006GMID5K
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