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Al Rahim Mosque

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Location45 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bình, Quận 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Geographic coordinates10°46′12″N 106°42′5″E / 10.77000°N 106.70139°E / 10.77000; 106.70139
Al Rahim Mosque
Masjid Al Rahim
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
Location45 Nam Kỳ Khởi Nghĩa, Phường Nguyễn Thái Bình, Quận 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Al Rahim Mosque is located in Vietnam
Al Rahim Mosque
Shown within Vietnam
Geographic coordinates10°46′12″N 106°42′5″E / 10.77000°N 106.70139°E / 10.77000; 106.70139
Architecture
Date established1885

Al Rahim Mosque is one of the oldest Islamic places of worship in Vietnam. It stands amidst commercial landmarks li.ke Bến Thành Market and Ho Chi Minh City Hall.[1][2]

Al Rahim Mosque is recorded as the oldest mosque in Saigon (present-day Ho Chi Minh City), serving the spiritual needs of Malaysian and Indonesian Muslims since its original construction in 1885. The mosque underwent comprehensive rebuilding in 2009.[3]

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