Longgang Mosque

Longgang Mosque
龍岡清真寺
The mosque dome visible through an iwan
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
Location216 Long Dong Road, Zhongli, Taoyuan City
CountryTaiwan
Longgang Mosque is located in Taiwan
Longgang Mosque
Location of the mosque in Taiwan
Map
Interactive map of Longgang Mosque
Coordinates24°55′47″N 121°15′14″E / 24.929767°N 121.253764°E / 24.929767; 121.253764[1]
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic
Completed
  • 1967 (original)
  • 1989 (current)
Construction costUS$712,000
Specifications
Capacity150 worshipers
Dome1
Site area1,300 m2 (14,000 sq ft)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese龍岡清真寺
Simplified Chinese龙冈清真寺
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLónggāng Qīngzhēnsì

The Longgang Mosque (traditional Chinese: 龍岡清真寺; simplified Chinese: 龙冈清真寺; pinyin: Lónggāng Qīngzhēnsì), also known as the Lungkang Mosque, is a mosque in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

As of September 2008, the imam was Abdullah Liu (Chinese: 柳根榮; pinyin: Liǔ Gēnróng).[2]

History

In 1953, the UN General Assembly resolved to condemn the Taipei government for its actions and guerilla warfare inside Burma.[3] Finally, an agreement was reached between Taipei, Rangoon, and Bangkok for evacuation of all Kuomintang Irregular forces under command of General Li Mi to Taiwan. Civil Air Transport transported 5,583 Kuomintang soldiers and 1,040 dependents to Taiwan.[4] The majority of these guerrilla forces were Muslim and had no place to worship in their new Taiwan home and so they started to raise funds in 1964 to construct a mosque.[5]

1967 structure

The first mosque strcuture

The original 1,289-square-metre (13,870 sq ft) mosque was built in 1967 by a group of 30 Muslims.[6] After joining the Chinese Muslim Association in the early 1980s, the community raised money, including funds from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to build a larger mosque.

1989, current structure

Longgang Mosque

To make a bigger mosque, the community purchased land on Longdong Road (Chinese: 龍東路) in Zhongli. At the US$312,000 initial development stage, only the main prayer hall and basement area of the mosque were built. The mosque building occupies an area of 1,300 square metres (14,000 sq ft) and the mosque's main worship area can hold 150 worshippers.[7]

At the US$400,000 second development stage, the mosque's minarets, a kitchen, dormitory and shower room were added to the main building.[6]

Due to the poor materials used to construct the building because of lack of funds, the mosque quickly deteriorated. After some discussion, a plan to reconstruct the mosque was finally put in place. With financial assistance from inside and outside Taiwan, the first reconstruction project for the mosque began in March 1988 and was completed in January 1989.[7][8] The second reconstruction was completed in 1995; and on 15 November 2021, the opening ceremony of the new extension building of the Islamic-style mosque was held. The event was attended by Taoyuan Mayor Cheng Wen-tsan.[9]

Architecture

The mosque prayer hall

The Longgang Mosque is a green structure that has one prayer hall and it can accommodate approximately 150 worshipers.[7] The other features of the building include the imam office, staff office, reception room, children chanting room, etc.[5]

Activities

By 2008, the population of Muslim faithful in Zhongli had reached 2,000. On weekends, and during winter and summer vacations, the mosque holds basic courses on Arabic and the Islamic faith to educate children about Islam.[10]

Transportation

Longgang Mosque is southeast of Zhongli Station of Taiwan Railway. In the future, the mosque will be served by Longgang Station of the Taoyuan Metro.

See also

References

  1. ^ No. 320, Longdong Rd, Zhongli City (1 January 1970). "Longdong Road, 320 Zhongli City - Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 26 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Loa, Iok-si (6 September 2008). "FEATURE: Muslims learn to deal with hurdles living in Taiwan". Taipei Times. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Practicing Islam in Taiwan; 美國商會". American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. ^ Taylor, Jay. The Generalissimo's Son: Chiang Ching-Kuo and the Revolutions in China and Taiwan. ISBN 0-674-00287-3.
  5. ^ a b "(Tourist Attraction) Longgang Mosque — The One and Only Islamic Religious Centre in Taoyuan". Tranews.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Building Faith". Taiwan Today. 1 May 1992. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Longgang Mosque(龍岡清真寺)". Taoyuan, First Stop in Taiwan. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  8. ^ Hsu, Cho-hsun; Chan, Jonathan (10 January 2019). "Pork restaurant to change billboard for mosque goers". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. ^ "The new building of Longgang Mosque, a new highlight of Taiwan's Islamic culture, was completed". Taoyuan City Government. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  10. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Chungli Mosque children 2. YouTube.
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