Al-Serkal Mosque
| Al-Serkal Mosque | |
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វិហារឥស្លាមអាល់សឺកាល់ | |
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  Location of the mosque in Cambodia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Phnom Penh |
| Country | Cambodia |
Interactive map of Al-Serkal Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 11°34′45.57″N 104°54′50.11″E / 11.5793250°N 104.9139194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Nadan Engineering Consultancy |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Completed |
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| Demolished | 2012 (original) |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 2 |
The Al-Serkal Mosque (Khmer: វិហារឥស្លាមអាល់សឺកាល់) is the main mosque in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
Overview
It was a gift from the Al Serkal family, an Emiratee family, and was opened in 1968. It is situated north of the town, near the Boeung Kak lake, which is now dry. The original mosque was demolished in 2012 and a new building, a gift of the United Arab Emirates,[1] replaced the original mosque, and it was opened in 2014.
Gallery
The mosque as seeing from the street
One of the minarets as seen from the street
The original mosque in 2008, demolished in 2012
See also
References
- ↑ "A visit of H.E Min Khin, Minister of Cult and religious affair of Cambodia to Al-Serkal mosque building". The CMDF. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08.
External links
Media related to Al-Serkal Mosque at Wikimedia Commons
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- 20th-century mosques in Asia
- 21st-century mosques in Asia
- Mosque buildings with domes in Asia
- Mosque buildings with minarets in Asia
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- Mosques in Phnom Penh
- Ottoman mosques in Asia
- Sunni mosques in Asia
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- Cambodian building and structure stubs