An-Nur Tongkang Mosque

Coordinates: 22°27′40.9″N 120°26′47.7″E / 22.461361°N 120.446583°E / 22.461361; 120.446583

An-Nur Tongkang Mosque
東港清真寺
Basic information
Location 115 Xingyu Street, Donggang, Pingtung County, Taiwan[1]
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Date established 18 February 2018
Completed 2017
Construction cost NT$6,400,000
Capacity 120 worshippers

The An-Nur Tongkang Mosque (Chinese: 東港清真寺; pinyin: Dōnggǎng Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the eighth and latest mosque built in Taiwan. It is also the first mosque in Pingtung County.[2][3]

History

The mosque originally started inside a rented house at 34-1 Fengyu Street (豐漁街) in Donggang Township,[4] in which most of the worshipers are Indonesian fishermen from the area. After enough funds were collected, worshipers had the idea to purchase the rented house and convert it into a mosque. Due to the reluctance of the house owner to sell it, worshipers had to look for a different house. They finally found one nearby the first house in Xingyu Street (興漁街), which is still located within the same township, and purchased it for an amount of NT$5.4 million. It was then renovated for a cost of NT$1 million with the addition of a wudu area and some air conditioning systems. It was eventually turned into the mosque.[1] The mosque was officially opened on 18 February 2018.[5][6][7]

Architecture

An-Nur Tongkang Mosque prayer hall

The mosque is located on the third floor of a 3-story house building with a capacity of 120 worshipers.[1]

Facilities

The mosque is also equipped with a Quran reading area and a madrasa.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kisah Buruh Migran Indonesia yang Mendirikan Masjid di Taiwan" (in Indonesian). detiknews. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Liberti, Pasti (24 December 2017). "Melihat Masjid Pertama Buruh Migran Indonesia di Taiwan" (in Indonesian). detikinet. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "屏縣第一座清真寺在東港開幕 全國印尼移工大聚會" (in Chinese). CNA. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  5. ↑ Kusumaningtyas, Dyah Ayu (21 February 2018). "Telah Diresmikan Masjid An Nur Tongkang, Pingtung" (in Indonesian). GFTV. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. ↑ Yunita, Niken Widya (19 February 2018). "Masjid dan Shelter Pekerja Migran RI Dibangun di Taiwan" (in Indonesian). detikNews. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "印尼籍移工募資建清真寺 屏縣新移民各單位齊賀" (in Chinese). 台灣英文新聞. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.


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