An-Nur Tongkang Mosque
Mosque in Donggang, Pingtung County, Taiwan
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The An-Nur Tongkang Mosque (traditional Chinese: 東港清真寺; simplified Chinese: 东港清真寺; pinyin: Dōnggǎng Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in the Donggang Township of Pingtung County, Taiwan.
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東港清真寺 | |||||||
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_location_map.svg)  Location of the mosque in Pingtung County | |||||||
| Religion | |||||||
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Location | 115 Xingyu Street, Donggang, Pingtung County | ||||||
| Country | Taiwan | ||||||
 Interactive map of An-Nur Tongkang Mosque | |||||||
| Coordinates | 22°27′41″N 120°26′48″E | ||||||
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| Type | Mosque | ||||||
| Founder | Muksin | ||||||
| Completed | 2017 | ||||||
Construction cost | NT$6,400,000 | ||||||
| Capacity | 120 worshipers | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 東港清真寺 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 东港清真寺 | ||||||
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History
The mosque started inside a rented house at 34-1 Fengyu Street (豐漁街) in Donggang Township,[1] in which most of the worshipers were Indonesian fishermen from the area.[2][3] After enough funds were collected over ten years, the community wanted to purchase the rented house and convert it into a mosque. The house owner was reluctant to sell, so the community looked for a different house. They finally found one nearby in Xingyu Street (興漁街), which is still located within the same township, and purchased it for an amount of NT$5.4 million. It was then renovated for a cost of NT$1 million and was eventually turned into a mosque with the addition of a wudu area and some air conditioning systems.[4] The mosque was officially opened on 18 February 2018.[5][6][7]
On 9 December 2018, Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung honored and paid tribute to the mosque founder in conjunction with the International Migrants Day for his fundraising efforts in establishing the mosque.[8]
Architecture
The mosque is located on the third floor of a three-story house building with capacity of 120 worshipers.[4][9] The mosque is also equipped with a Quran reading area and a madrasa.[4]
