Masjid Dimaukom

The Masjid Dimaukom or Pink Mosque (Arabic: مسجد ديماوكوم) is a mosque in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao, the Philippines. The mosque's construction was financed by then-Mayor Samsudin Dimaukom under the administration of President Noynoy Aquino. The land where the mosque was built was a property of the mayor's family. The mosque was painted pink to symbolize peace and love and was built by workmen to symbolize unity and inter-faith brotherhood.[1][2]

Masjid Dimaukom
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceMaguindanao
StatusActive
Location
Location Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines
MunicipalityDatu Saudi Ampatuan
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed2014

See also

References

  1. Unson, John (27 June 2014). "Pink mosque to open to Muslims in Maguindanao for Ramadan". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  2. Tuyay, Francisco (28 June 2014). "Pink mosque symbolizes 'peace, love, unity, brotherhood'". Manila Standard Today. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

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