An-Nur Tongkang Mosque


The An-Nur Tongkang Mosque is a mosque in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the eighth and latest mosque built in Taiwan. It is also the first mosque in Pingtung County.

History

The mosque originally started inside a rented house at 34-1 Fengyu Street in Donggang Township, in which most of the worshipers are Indonesian fishermen from the area. After enough funds were collected over the past 10 years, worshipers had the idea to purchase the rented house and convert it into a mosque. Due to the reluctance of the house owner to sell it, worshipers had to look for a different house. They finally found one nearby the first house in Xingyu Street, 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 with the addition of a wudu area and some air conditioning systems. It was eventually turned into the mosque. The mosque was officially opened on 18 February 2018.
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 fund raising efforts in establishing the worship place.

Architecture

The mosque is located on the third floor of a 3-story house building with a capacity of 120 worshipers.

Facilities

The mosque is also equipped with a Quran reading area and a madrasa.