Baan Haw Mosque
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| Baan Haw Mosque | |
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On the left is the prayer hall, and on the right is the educational hall. |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Chiang Mai Thailand |
| Geographic coordinates | 18°47′12.07″N 99°0′4.49″E / 18.7866861°N 99.0012472°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 2 |
Hedaytul Islam (Baan Haw) Mosque (Chinese: 王和清真寺; pinyin: wánghéqīngzhēnsì, Thai: มัสยิดเฮดายาตูลอิสลามบ้านฮ่อ), located at Night Bazaar in Chiang Mai, is one of the biggest mosques in the province, and also one of the seven Chinese mosques in Chiang Mai.
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[edit] History
It was first built in nineteenth century by a group of Chinese people, called Chin Ho or Hui, mostly came from Yunnan.[1] The present-day buildings were built later, with an Arabic style rather a Chinese style, except in front of the prayer hall, there is a Chinese word, "清真寺",which means a mosque.
[edit] Education
Every Saturday and Sunday, there is a class for young local Muslims, beginning around 8 O'clock to the noon prayer (dhuhr). The mosque also receives 20 students each year for parents who can't afford to send their children to a government school.[2] However, most of them are from the other part of the country, rather in Chiang Mai. The students are both Chinese and non-Chinese Muslims.
 Three Chinese letters, "清真寺",which means a mosque. |
 The left minaret of Ban Hoe Mosque |
