Maungdaw Myoma Mosque
| Maungdaw Myoma Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Maungdaw, Rakhine State |
| Country | Myanmar |
The Maungdaw Myoma Mosque is a mosque located in Maungdaw, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
History
In 2012, during heightened riots in Rakhine State, the mosque was closed along with several other religious sites.[1][2][3] It was briefly reopened in April 2024 by the State Administration Council junta, but was closed down by the Arakan Army after it captured Maungdaw on 8 December 2024. The mosque was officially reopened on September 12, 2025, after the Arakan Army commander-in-chief Twan Mrat Naing's visit in which he met with the local Muslim leaders[4][5][6][7]
It served as a central place of worship for the Muslim community of Maungdaw before its closure.[8]
Current condition
The mosque is active and serves the local Muslim population.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Mosques Reopening Reflects Thawing Interfaith Ties in Rakhine under AA". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Burma unrest: Rakhine violence 'displaces 30,000'". BBC News. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Burma acknowledges mass burnings in Rakhine unrest". BBC News. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Historic Mosque in Maungdaw Reopens After 13 Years. September 14, 2025. Rohingya Khobor.
- ^ "မောင်တော မြို့မဂျာမေဗလီကြီး ပြန်ဖွင့်သည့်အပေါ် မြို့ခံမွတ်စလင်များ ကြိုဆို". DVB. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "၁၃ နှစ် ပိတ်ထားတဲ့ မြို့မဂျာမေဗလီကို အေအေ ပြန်ဖွင့်ပေး". BBC Burmese. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Muslims in Maungdaw Enjoy Full Religious Freedom". Global Arakan Network. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "Maungdaw Grand Mosque Reopens After Years of Closure". Narinjara. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ "Historic Mosque in Maungdaw Reopens After 13 Years". Rohingya Khobor. Retrieved 28 October 2025.