Hualien Al-Falah Mosque

{{Short description|Mosque in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan}}

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File:Hualien Al-Falah Mosque - Prayer Hall.jpg

The Hualien Al-Falah Mosque ({{zh|t=花蓮清真寺|s=花莲清真寺|first=t|p=Huālián Qīngzhēnsì}}) is a mosque in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the ninth and latest mosque built in Taiwan. It is also the first mosque in Hualien County.{{cite news|first1=David|last1=Spencer|date=18 August 2018|url=https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3508132|title=Top 6 reasons for Muslim travelers to visit Taiwan|work=Taiwan News|accessdate=22 October 2019}}

History

File:Hualien Al-Falah Mosque.jpg

The mosque was inaugurated by former Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Mahfud MD on 18 March 2018.{{cite news|date=22 March 2018|url=https://www.nu.or.id/post/read/87574/silaturahim-ke-pcinu-taiwan-mahfud-md-sampaikan-pesan-kebangsaan|title=Silaturahim ke PCINU Taiwan, Mahfud MD Sampaikan Pesan Kebangsaan|work=NU Online|location=Jakarta|accessdate=22 October 2019|language=id|trans-title=Visited PCINU Taiwan, Mahfud MD Conveyed Nationalism Message}} On 10 November 2019, an information and complaint service counter for Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan was established at the meeting room of the mosque building.{{cite news|first1=Gilar|last1=Ramdhani|date=19 November 2019|url=https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/4114125/kdei-taipei-dan-bnp2tki-hadirkan-pos-layanan-informasi-dan-pengaduan-pmi-di-hualien#|title=KDEI Taipei dan BNP2TKI Hadirkan Pos Layanan Informasi dan Pengaduan PMI di Hualien|work=Liputan 6|accessdate=21 May 2020|language=id|trans-title=KDEI Taipei and BNP2TKI Present Information and Complaint Service Counter for Indonesian Migrant Workers in Hualien}}

Activities

The mosque is the venue for Quran recitation activities by Majelis Taklim Nurul Iman Hualien.{{cite news|author=Mi’raj News Agency|date=1 October 2019|url=https://minanews.net/jelajah-masjid-dan-mushola-di-bumi-formosa/|title=Jelajah Masjid dan Mushola di Bumi Formosa|trans-title=Explore Mosques and Suraus in the Land of Formosa|work=Mina News|language=id|access-date=26 January 2021}} The mosque is also the center for information and complaint center for the migrant workers from Indonesia.{{cite web|last=Farid|date=25 November 2019|url=https://bp2mi.go.id/program-detail/pos-layanan-informasi-dan-pengaduan-pmi-kini-hadir-di-hualien/Integrasi%20Informasi%20&%20Pengaduan|title=Pos Layanan Informasi dan Pengaduan PMI Kini Hadir di Hualien|website=BP2MI|access-date=3 November 2021|language=id|trans-title=Information and Complaint Service Center for Indonesian Migrant Workers is Now Present in Hualien}}

Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance northwest of Hualien Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

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