Al Ehsan Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in An Phú, An Giang, Vietnam}}
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The Al Ehsan Mosque is a mosque in An Phú, An Giang Province, Vietnam.
History
The mosque was constructed in 1937 in a village whose population are the Muslim Chams.{{cite web|url=https://muslimtravelvietnam.com/articles/chau-giang-mosque|title=Chau Giang Mosque|website=Muslim Travel Vietnam|access-date=3 April 2024}}{{cite news|last=Lestari|first=Sri|date=8 July 2015|url=https://www.bbc.com/indonesia/majalah/2015/07/150708_majalah_lipkhas_muslim_vietnam|title=Kehidupan warga Muslim di Vietnam|trans-title=The Life of Muslims in Vietnam|language=id|publisher=BBC News Indonesia|access-date=3 April 2024}} It underwent renovation in 1992.{{cite news|last=Tafoya|first=Kristi|url=https://vietreader.com/travel/81306-masjid-al-ehsan-cathedral-the-most-beautiful-church-in-an-giang.html|title=Masjid Al Ehsan Cathedral: the most beautiful church in An Giang|publisher=Viet Reader|access-date=3 April 2024}}
Architecture
The mosque is a white building with green decorative borders.{{cite web|date=29 August 2022|url=https://innoviet.com/3-most-beautiful-mosques-in-vietnam-163.htm|title=3 Most Beautiful Mosques In Vietnam|website=Innoviet|access-date=3 April 2024}} 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.
See also
References
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Category:1937 establishments in Vietnam
Category:Buildings and structures in An Giang province
Category:Mosques completed in 1937
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