Ban Ho Mosque


Hedaytul Islam Mosque, near the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, is one of the biggest mosques in the province, and also one of the seven Chinese mosques in Chiang Mai.

History

It was first built in nineteenth century by a group of Chinese people, called Chin Ho or Hui, mostly from Yunnan Province. The present-day buildings were built later, in Arabic, rather than Chinese-style, except in front of the prayer hall, where there is the Chinese phrase, "清真寺" or qingzhensi, which means a mosque.

Education

Every Saturday and Sunday, there is a class for young Muslims, beginning around 08:00 to the noon prayer. The mosque also receives 20 students each year for parents who can't afford to send their children to a government school.