An-Nur Tongkang Mosque Explained

An-Nur Tongkang Mosque
Native Name:東港清真寺
Native Name Lang:zh
Map Type:Pingtung County
Map Size:220px
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:No. 115, Xingyu Street, Donggang, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Tradition:Sunni
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Architecture Type:mosque
Founded By:Muksin
Established:18 February 2018
Year Completed:2017
Construction Cost:NT$6,400,000
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Capacity:120 worshipers
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The An-Nur Tongkang Mosque is a mosque in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the eighth mosque built in Taiwan. It is also the first mosque in Pingtung County.

History

The mosque originally started inside a rented house at 34-1 Fengyu Street (豐漁街) in Donggang Township,[1] in which most of the worshipers are Indonesian fishermen from the area.[2] [3] After enough funds were collected over the past 10 years, 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.[4] The mosque was officially opened on 18 February 2018.[5] [6] [7]

On 9 December 2018, Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung honored and paid tribute to the mosque founder in conjunction with the International Migrants Day for his fund raising efforts in establishing the worship place.[8]

Architecture

The mosque is located on the third floor of a three-story house building with a capacity of 120 worshipers.[4] [9] The mosque is also equipped with a Quran reading area and a madrasa.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps.
  2. Web site: Melihat Masjid Pertama Buruh Migran Indonesia di Taiwan. 24 December 2017. Pasti. Liberti. detikinet. 24 December 2017. Indonesian.
  3. Web site: 屏縣第一座清真寺在東港開幕 全國印尼移工大聚會. CNA. 1 June 2018. zh. 20 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200720102807/https://www.cna.com.tw/postwrite/Detail/229104.aspx#.WxCj2O6FOpo. dead.
  4. News: Mappapa. Pasti Liberti. 24 June 2017. Kisah Buruh Migran Indonesia yang Mendirikan Masjid di Taiwan. detiknews. 24 December 2017. id. The Story of Indonesian Migrant Workers who Built Mosque in Taiwan.
  5. Web site: Telah Diresmikan Masjid An Nur Tongkang, Pingtung. 21 February 2018. Dyah Ayu. Kusumaningtyas. GFTV. 23 February 2018. Indonesian. https://web.archive.org/web/20180223171641/http://www.gftv.com.tw/telah-diresmikan-masjid-nur-tongkang-pingtung/. 23 February 2018. dead.
  6. Web site: Yunita. Niken Widya. 19 February 2018. Masjid dan Shelter Pekerja Migran RI Dibangun di Taiwan. detikNews. 23 February 2018. id. Mosque and Indonesian Migrant Worker Shelter Built in Taiwan.
  7. Web site: 李. 文潔. 印尼籍移工募資建清真寺 屏縣新移民各單位齊賀. 27 February 2018. zh:台灣英文新聞. Taiwan News. 1 June 2018. zh. Indonesian Migrant Workers Raises Funds to Build Mosque.
  8. News: Indonesian honored for efforts to establish mosque. Hsueh-chin. Hau. Joseph. Yeh. 9 December 2018. Focus Taiwan. 9 December 2018.
  9. News: Asia Times Staff. 10 December 2018. Indonesian migrant honored for funding mosque in Taiwan. Asia Times. 28 June 2021.