A Mosque with Chinese Architecture in Rantau Panjang, Kelantan

I came across with a mosque which has distinct Chinese architecture being built in Rantau Panjang in Kelantan. It is on the way to the town of Rantau Panjang, near the Thai border. To me this is the first mosque in Malaysia that has a Chinese architecture.

The roof is like a chinese pagoda or temple.

Close up of the front of the mosque.

This mosque is open to the public. If you are interested to visit, go to Rantau Panjang, two kilometres before you reach the town, you will see this mosque on your right. Happy travelling.

An Nur Mosque and a Muslim Restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. As far as I know, Hanoi has only one mosque which is located in the Old Quarter. It is being managed by a group of Muslims of Indo-Pakistani origin. Since the Muslims are few in Hanoi, this mosque is open on Friday for the Muslims to conduct Friday prayer. I noticed any other day, the mosque is closed. Its name is An Nur Mosque.

The name of the street where the mosque is located.

If you happen to be in Hanoi, you can visit this mosque at Hang Luoc near the Dong Xuan Market. Its shape is like a pagoda.

The mosque entrance.

The tower like a pagoda on the right is also part of the mosque.

For the Muslim restaurants, I had searched in the web stating 3 restaurants that offer halal food. But when I was there, there is only one restaurant, Nisa Restaurant. It is at 90, Nguyen Huu Huan Street on the eastern part of the Old Quarter belongs to a Malaysian.

The Sign Board of the restaurant, colourful at night.

Inside the restaurant.

The restaurant can cater 30 clients at a time. It serves Malaysian, Indonesian and Indian cuisine. However, there is another floor up that can accommodate a sudden increase in clients. The food served was okay, but the price may be on the higher side compare to Malaysia. It opens 11am-2.30 pm and 5.00pm-10.30pm. Happy travelling.

Sultan Ahmad Shah Mosque, Kuantan, Malaysia.

When I travelled to Kuantan, I used to go to this mosque. It is a beautiful mosque in town by the name of Sultan Ahmad Shah Mosque and very accessible. It is located in the town centre near the government offices, high courts, museum and banks. It occupies the former Kuantan mosque site which was razed to the ground and was replaced by the present mosque. The former mosque had only one big dome and the present has many small beautiful domes.

A view from the open space and parking area.

A view from the banks.

A view from the top.

A road sign "Jalan Masjid" means Mosque Road.

The mosque at night with glittering lights. A view from the open space.

The mosque is over 20 years old and it can accommodate 2,000 people. The prayer hall is big and its high ceiling makes it cooler. There are many toilets for both sexes. If you want to visit this mosque, you can always drive to Jalan Besar and when you reach the open space, turn left to Jalan Masjid and park your vehicle at the parking bay. You will find this mosque very calming, cool atmosphere and has good sound quality. Happy travel.