Tainan Mosque, Religious center in East District, Taiwan.
Tainan Mosque is a four-story building with separate ablution areas for men and women, prayer halls, offices, and meeting spaces. The layout accommodates the needs of a modern religious community with dedicated zones for different functions.
Construction began in 1983 following a land donation by Wang Huihuan and was completed in September 1996 after extensive fundraising. The project marked an important moment in establishing permanent Muslim infrastructure in Taiwan.
The mosque serves the Muslim community as a gathering place and prayer site in a region where Islam is a minority faith. It offers visitors a glimpse of daily religious practice that differs from the predominant Buddhist and Taoist traditions around it.
The building sits southeast of Tainan Station and operates with limited visiting hours. Those wishing to visit on weekdays should contact the administrators in advance to arrange access.
Architect Yan Mingguang intentionally designed the structure to resemble a modern apartment building rather than a traditional Islamic mosque. This unconventional choice allowed the structure to blend into Tainan's urban surroundings.
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