Darunaman Mosque

Darunaman Mosque

The current biggest mosque in Chiang Rai.
Basic information
Location Chiang Rai
 Thailand
Affiliation Islam
Status Active
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
The tiles arranging in Chinese style, but also give the sense of symmetry.

Darun Aman Mosque (Thai: มัสยิดดารุลอามาน; rtgs: Matsayit Darun-aman) or Ban Haw Mosque (Thai: มัสยิดบ้านฮ่อ; rtgs: Matsayit Ban-ho), located at Isaraphap road, is the biggest mosques in Chiang Rai province. The mosque was one of many mosques in northern Thailand, built by Hui people or roughly known as Chin Haw in Thai.

Design

The new building has just opened on 27 December 2009, replacing the old one. It shows a great mixture between Chinese and Islamic architecture. The main structure is highly influenced by the Persian architecture with the Chinese decorations. The tip of the two minarets has been replaced with the small Chinese pavilion, instead of a typical Islamic dome. The total cost was around 20 million Baht.[1]

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Notes

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