Macau Mosque and Cemetery
{{Short description|Mosque and cemetery in Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau, China}}
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{{Chinese|t=澳門伊斯蘭清真寺及墳場|s=澳门伊斯兰清真寺及坟场|j=ou3 mun4*2 ji1 si1 laan4 cing1 zan1 zi6*2 kap6 fan4 coeng4|p=Àomén Yīsīlán Qīngzhēnsì jí Fénchǎng|por=Mesquita e Cemitério de Macau}}
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The Macau Mosque and Cemetery ({{zh|t=澳門伊斯蘭清真寺及墳場}}; {{langx|pt|Mesquita e Cemitério de Macau}}) is the only mosque and Muslim cemetery in Macau, China, located in the parish of Nossa Senhora de Fátima.
History
It is believed that Macau Mosque was built by Muslims who arrived with the Portuguese army. Originally, these Muslims were recruited from South Asia by the army. Within the complex area, there are also Muslim cemetery with some of the tombs dated back for hundreds of years, indicating that Islam had arrived in Macau since hundreds of years ago.{{cite web|url=http://www.muslim2china.com/china-mosques/Macau-Mosque-58.html |title=Macau Mosque – Mosques in China |publisher=muslim2china.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-21}}
In 1996, the IAM submitted a redevelopment plan of the mosque to Portuguese Macau government but was not approved. To accommodate the increasing number of Muslims in Macau, in 2006 the IAM applied for government permission to build a new larger mosque in area adjacent to the current mosque building. In the late months of 2007, Macau Mosque underwent renovation.
In the future, the new mosque is planned to be double in size to be a more modern mosque for Macau with a total area of 1,881 m2, 50 meters high and can accommodate up to 600 worshipers. An Islamic center, cheap Halal restaurant, 30-room hostel and classroom and 127-meter high 38-story residential building will also be constructed.{{cite web|author=Fazle Elahi Ahmad |url=http://www.islamicpopulation.com/asia/China_Macau/Religion%20in%20China%20Macau.htm |title=Muslim Population |publisher=Islamicpopulation.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-21}}{{Cite web |url=http://yearbook.gcs.gov.mo/files/yearbook/2003/myb2003pPA02CH14.pdf |title=Yearbook 2003 |access-date=25 December 2013 |archive-date=26 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226222657/http://yearbook.gcs.gov.mo/files/yearbook/2003/myb2003pPA02CH14.pdf |url-status=dead }}
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Macau ordered the mosque to be closed for one month.{{cite news|last=Pinheiro|first=Gonçalo Lobo|date=28 August 2020|url=https://www.plataformamedia.com/en/2020/08/28/covid-19-has-shrunken-macaus-islamic-community/|title=Covid-19 has shrunken Macau's Islamic community|work=Plartaforma|access-date=1 September 2021}}
Architecture
The Macau Mosque and Cemetery area consists of the mosque, extended area of the mosque, the cemetery, headquarters of the Islamic Association of Macau, ablution place, badminton court and playground. The size of Macau Mosque is around 6.5 meter x 12 meter which can accommodate around 100 worshipers.{{cite web|date=27 May 2020|url=https://surgaroute.com/2020/segala-berkaitan-muslim-di-macau/|title=Segala berkaitan Muslim di Macau yang anda perlu tahu sebelum ke sana !|website=Surga Route|access-date=1 September 2021|language=ms|trans-title=Everything about Muslims in Macau that You Need to Know before Making a Visit!}} The Macau Mosque and Cemetery entrance gate was donated by Halima binti Sheik on 27 June 1973 in the memory of Adam Sheik.
Activities
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Macau Mosque houses the headquarters of the Islamic Association of Macau (IAM; {{zh|t=澳門伊斯蘭會}}; Portuguese: Associação Islâmica de Macau), which manages the daily operation of the mosque.{{cite web|url=http://www.islamicfinder.org/phone/getitWorld_phone.php?id=36447|title=Islamic Association of Macau – Islamic Centers, Masjids Mosques, Muslim Owned Businesses, Islamic Schools and Colleges|publisher=}} The association was founded in 1935 in Portuguese Macau.{{cite news|last=Humphrey|first=Gilbert|date=20 April 2023|url=https://macaonews.org/life/ramadan-eid-al-fitr-macao-macau-muslims/|title=What Ramadan and Eid-al-Fitr mean to Macao's Muslims|work=The Macao News|access-date=1 August 2023}} The association is financially assisted by the Islamic Union of Hong Kong in Hong Kong.{{cite web|url=http://www.islamictrusthk.org/consitutuent-bodies/|title=Islamic Union of Hong Kong (IUHK)|website=The Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong|access-date=1 September 2021}}
More people visit the mosque on Sunday during their off days due to their tight working schedule in the weekdays or for wedding and during big Islamic festivities, such as Eid al-Adha.{{cite web|last=Pinto|first=Catarina|date=25 September 2015|url=http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/muslims-gather-to-celebrate-eid-al-adha-in-macau.html|title=Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha in Macau|work=Macau Daily Times|access-date=1 September 2021}} Most of them do the Quran reading or Islamic studies activities.{{cite web|last=Sasongko|first=Agung|date=19 September 2016|url=https://republika.co.id/berita/dunia-islam/islam-digest/16/09/19/odqvwn313-denyut-islam-di-macau|title=Denyut Islam di Macau|work=Republika.co.id|access-date=1 September 2021|language=id|trans-title=The Beat of Islam in Macau}}{{cite web|url=http://www.macaudailytimes.com.mo/macau/19318-Macaus-Muslims-celebrate-Festival-Sacrifice.html |title=Macau's Muslims celebrate 'Festival of Sacrifice' |publisher=Macau Daily Times |date=2010-11-19 |accessdate=2014-04-21}}{{cite web |url=http://wisata.kompasiana.com/jalan-jalan/2011/08/17/masjid-gerbang-empat-bahasa-lawatan-ke-masjid-masjid-di-mancanegara-4-388889.html |title=Masjid Gerbang Empat Bahasa: Lawatan ke Masjid-masjid di Mancanegara (4) |publisher=Wisata.kompasiana.com |date= |accessdate=2014-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226085658/http://wisata.kompasiana.com/jalan-jalan/2011/08/17/masjid-gerbang-empat-bahasa-lawatan-ke-masjid-masjid-di-mancanegara-4-388889.html |archive-date=2013-12-26 |url-status=dead }} During Eid al-Adha, the Muslims sacrifice cows and slaughter them at the Macau Slaughter House.{{cite web|last=Lau|first=João Pedro|date=6 October 2014|url=http://macaudailytimes.com.mo/local-muslim-community-celebrates-eid-al-adha.html|title=Local Muslim community celebrates Eid al-Adha|work=Macau Daily Times|access-date=30 August 2021}}
Transportation
In the future, Macau Mosque and Cemetery will be served from Zona do Nordeste Station of the Macau LRT. However, the LRT Macau Line project has been put on hold.
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.islaminmacau.com/ Islam in Macau]
{{Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau}}
{{Mosques in China|collapse=yes}}
Category:1980 establishments in Macau
Category:20th-century mosques in Asia
Category:Mosques completed in 1980