At-Taqwa Mosque, Taiwan
| At-Taqwa Mosque | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
大園清真寺 | |||||||
| Religion | |||||||
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam | ||||||
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Location | No. 8-2, Zi Li 1st Road, Dayuan, Taoyuan City | ||||||
| Country | Taiwan | ||||||
Location of the mosque in Taiwan | |||||||
Interactive map of At-Taqwa Mosque | |||||||
| Coordinates | 25°4′1.96″N 121°10′49.29″E / 25.0672111°N 121.1803583°E | ||||||
| Architecture | |||||||
| Type | Mosque | ||||||
| Completed | 2013 | ||||||
| Construction cost | NT$6,990,000 | ||||||
| Specifications | |||||||
| Length | 26 m (85 ft) | ||||||
| Width | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||
| Interior area | 130 m2 (1,400 sq ft) | ||||||
| Dome | 1 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大園清真寺 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大园清真寺 | ||||||
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| Indonesian name | |||||||
| Indonesian | Masjid At-Taqwa | ||||||
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The At-Taqwa Mosque (traditional Chinese: 大園清真寺; simplified Chinese: 大园清真寺; pinyin: Dàyuán Qīngzhēnsì; Indonesian: Masjid At-Taqwa) is a mosque in the Dayuan District of Taoyuan City, Taiwan.[2]
History
The mosque development was started by an Indonesian-Taiwanese couple who own an Indonesian shop around the area where most of the Indonesian workers work at the factories or in households.[3][4] They purchased empty land beside their shop to build a mosque. With the help of funding and lending from various organizations, the mosque was constructed a year later and was officially opened on 9 June 2013.[5][6] On 24 April 2016, the Taiwan Muslim Association (Chinese: 台湾輔導穆斯林協會; pinyin: Táiwān Fǔdǎo Mùsīlín Xiéhuì), abbreviated as TMA, was established and headquartered at the mosque.[7]
Architecture
The 130-square-metre (1,400 sq ft) mosque is 26 metres (85 ft) long and 5 metres (16 ft) wide. The building consists of three storeys, in which the first storey is dedicated for the male prayer hall, the second storey is for the female prayer hall and guest room, and the third floor is for classes and dormitories.[8]
Activities
Beside hosting the normal five compulsory daily prayers, the mosque also regularly holds classes, such as Mandarin language. The mosque hosted the branch office of the Zakat foundation Dompet Peduli Ummat Daarut Tauhiid (DPU DT) in early 2017.[9] It is also the headquarters of the Taiwan Muslim Association.[10]
Transportation
At-Taqwa Mosque is accessible northwest of Dayuan Station of the Taoyuan Metro.
See also
References
- ^ "Dayuan: BMI peduli Masjid At Taqwa". Keluarga Muslim Indonesia di Taiwan (KMIT). September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Asri, Suliati (24 October 2017). "Taoyan bandar mesra muslim" [Taoyuan, Muslim-friendly City] (in Malay). My Metro. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ al-Fatih, Muhammad (4 June 2013). "Masjid At-Taqwa: Masjid ke-7 di Taiwan, Masjid Indonesia Pertama di Taiwan" [At-Taqwa Mosque: 7th Mosque in Taiwan, 1st Indonesian Mosque in Taiwan]. dakwatuna.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Hernandha, Rahmandhika Firdauzha Hary (7 January 2017). "At Taqwa: Ikon Perjuangan Islam dari Indonesia untuk Taiwan" [At-Taqwa: The Symbol of Struggle from Indonesia for Taiwan]. Good News from Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 27 June 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "[UNDANGAN] Peresmian Masjid At-Taqwa, Dayuan, Taiwan". Keluarga Muslim Indonesia di Taiwan (KMIT). Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ 蔡, 依珍 (8 September 2013). 賣便當 蓋清真寺 [Sell Convenience Goods and Built Mosque]. 中時新聞網 [China Times] (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "About TMA". Taiwan Muslim Association. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ al-Fatih, Muhammad (4 June 2013). "Masjid At-Taqwa: Masjid ke-7 di Taiwan, Masjid Indonesia Pertama di Taiwan" [At-Taqwa Mosque: The 7th Mosque in Taiwan, the 1st Indonesian Mosque in Taiwan]. Dakwa Tuna (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Muftisany, Hafidz (21 February 2017). "DPU DT Buka Kantor Cabang di Taiwan" [DPU DT Opened Branch Office in Taiwan]. Khazanah (in Indonesian). Republika. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Contact". Taiwan Muslim Association. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2018.