Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque explained

Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque
Map Type:Cambodia
Map Size:220px
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:11.6305°N 104.9037°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tradition:Sunni Islam
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Architecture Type:mosque
Established:1813
Date Demolished:2018
Minaret Quantity:1
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The Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque was, until 2018, the oldest mosque in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. It was situated 7 km north of the centre of the city.

It was built in 1813[1] by the Cham community. It survived the Khmer rouge regime which transformed it into a pigsty.[2]

In 2018 it has been destroyed and replaced by a mosque called the KM7 Mosque, a Middle Eastern design financed by a donation from Kuwait.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque, Phnom Penh.
  2. http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2760768-nur_ul_ihsan_mosque_phnom_penh-i
  3. Book: Widyono, Benny . Dancing in the Shadows: Sihanouk, the Khmer Rouge, and the United Nations in Cambodia. 2007. xvii.