Haroon Mosque
mosque in Bangkok, Thailand
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Overview
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Haroon Mosque, also called Masjid Haroon, is a mosque in the Bang Rak district of Bangkok, Thailand. It is regarded as one of the city's notable mosques, and its history reflects patterns of regional Muslim migration during the nineteenth century. The present two-storey building draws on European townhouse design and features neo-classical floral motifs, Romanesque pillars and wooden shutters. The mosque continues to serve local worshippers and visitors, and it is also known for hosting a halal food festival.
History
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The mosque was founded in 1837 by Musa Bafadel, an Indonesian-Arab trader from Pontianak on Borneo, and was named after his son, Haroon. The original building was made of wood and stood on the bank of the Chao Phraya River.
In 1899, during the reign of King Rama V, the government built a customs house at the pier, and the mosque was moved about 500 metres inland. The community received a larger plot of land for the new site. In 1934 the wooden structure was replaced by the present two-storey building.
From Wikipedia
Haroon Mosque, or Masjid Haroon (Thai: มัสยิดฮารูณ), is a mosque in Bang Rak, Bangkok, Thailand.
It was founded in 1837 by Musa Bafadel, an Indonesian-Arab trader from Pontianak, Borneo, and named after his son, Haroon. Originally built in wood on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, the mosque was relocated about 500 metres inland during the reign of King Rama V in 1899 when the government constructed a customs house at the pier, and the community was given a larger plot of land for the new site. In 1934 the wooden structure was replaced with the present two-storey building, influenced by European townhouse design with neo-classical floral motifs, Romanesque pillars, and wooden shutters. The present two-storey structure continues to serve local worshippers and visitors, and the mosque is also known for hosting a halal food festival.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86_(%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%83%D9%88%D9%83)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haroon_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Haroon