At-Taqwa Mosque, Taiwan
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| At-Taqwa Mosque | |||||||
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大園清真寺 | |||||||
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| Religion | |||||||
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam | ||||||
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Location | No. 8-2, Zi Li 1st Road, Dayuan, Taoyuan City | ||||||
| Country | Taiwan | ||||||
  Location of the mosque in Taiwan | |||||||
 Interactive map of At-Taqwa Mosque | |||||||
| Coordinates | 25°04′02″N 121°10′49″E / 25.067211°N 121.180358°E | ||||||
| Architecture | |||||||
| Type | Mosque | ||||||
| Completed | 2013 | ||||||
| Construction cost | NT$6,990,000 | ||||||
| Specifications | |||||||
| Length | 26 m (85 ft) | ||||||
| Width | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||
| Interior area | 130 m2 (1,400 sq ft) | ||||||
| Dome | 1 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 大園清真寺 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 大园清真寺 | ||||||
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| Indonesian name | |||||||
| Indonesian | Masjid At-Taqwa | ||||||
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The At-Taqwa Mosque (traditional Chinese: 大園清真寺; simplified Chinese: 大园清真寺; pinyin: Dàyuán Qīngzhēnsì; Indonesian: Masjid At-Taqwa) is a mosque in the Dayuan District of Taoyuan City, Taiwan.[2]
The mosque development was started by an Indonesian-Taiwanese couple who own an Indonesian shop around the area where most of the Indonesian workers work at the factories or in households.[3][4] They purchased empty land beside their shop to build a mosque. With the help of funding and lending from various organizations, the mosque was constructed a year later and was officially opened on 9 June 2013.[5][6] On 24 April 2016, the Taiwan Muslim Association (Chinese: 台湾輔導穆斯林協會; pinyin: Táiwān Fǔdǎo Mùsīlín Xiéhuì), abbreviated as TMA, was established and headquartered at the mosque.[7]
Architecture
The 130-square-metre (1,400 sq ft) mosque is 26 metres (85 ft) long and 5 metres (16 ft) wide. The building consists of three storeys, in which the first storey is dedicated for the male prayer hall, the second storey is for the female prayer hall and guest room, and the third floor is for classes and dormitories.[8]
Activities
Beside hosting the normal five compulsory daily prayers, the mosque also regularly holds classes, such as Mandarin language. The mosque hosted the branch office of the Zakat foundation Dompet Peduli Ummat Daarut Tauhiid (DPU DT) in early 2017.[9] It is also the headquarters of the Taiwan Muslim Association.[10]
Transportation
At-Taqwa Mosque is accessible northwest of Dayuan Station of the Taoyuan Metro.[citation needed]
