Dimaukom Mosque Explained

Building Name:Dimaukom Mosque
Native Name:مسجد ديماوكوم
(Masjid Dimaukom)
Native Name Lang:ar
Location:Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines
Geo:6.9278°N 124.4151°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Province:Maguindanao
Municipality:Datu Saudi Ampatuan
Functional Status:Active
Architecture:yes
Architecture Type:Mosque
Year Completed:2014

The Dimaukom Mosque (Arabic: مسجد ديماوكوم) or the Pink Mosque is a mosque in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao, the Philippines.

History

The mosque's construction was financed by then-Mayor Samsudin Dimaukom. The land where the mosque was built was a property of the mayor's family. The mosque was built by Christian workmen to symbolize unity and inter-faith brotherhood.[1] The mosque first opened during the Ramadan season in 2014.[2] [3]

Architecture and design

The Dimaukom Mosque is notable for its pink painted façade. Pink is meant to symbolize peace and love.[1] According to Mayor Dimaukom, who has used his favorite color pink as his campaign color, says that love is meant to cover various kinds of love including love to Allah and the community. The move to have the mosque painted is also an effort to boost Datu Saudi Ampatuan's local tourism industry having painted or built pink buildings in other parts of the town.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Tuyay. Francisco. Pink mosque symbolizes ‘peace, love, unity, brotherhood’. 20 February 2015. Manila Standard Today. 28 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150823015940/http://manilastandardtoday.com/mobile/2014/06/28/pink-mosque-symbolizes-peace-love-unity-brotherhood-. 23 August 2015. dead.
  2. News: Unson. John. Pink mosque to open to Muslims in Maguindanao for Ramadan. 20 February 2015. The Philippine Star. 27 June 2014.
  3. News: Hindi totoong kinulayan pink ang masjid bilang pagsuporta kay Robredo . It's not true that a masjid was painted pink in support of Robredo. 5 November 2023 . ABS-CBN News . 1 March 2022 . fil.
  4. 5 July 2013 . Itinatayong mosque sa Datu Saudi Ampatuan, kulay pink . Mosque underconstruction in Datu Saudi Ampatuan is color pink. TV broadcast . fil . Unang Balita. GMA Network .