The Al-Serkal Mosque () is the main
mosque
A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard.
Originally, mosques were si ...
in
Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Cambodia, most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since 1865 and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its political, economic, industr ...
, the capital of
Cambodia
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...
. It was a gift from Al Serkal Family, United Arab Emirates and opened in 1968. It is situated north of the town, near the
Boeung Kak lake, which is now dry.
A new building, gift of the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
,
has replaced the original mosque, it opened in 2014.
File:Al-Serkal-2015-15.JPG, The mosque as seeing from the street
File:Al-Serkal-2015-16.JPG, One of the minarets seeing from a street of Phnom Penh
File:Cambodia '08 - 010 - Phnom Penh - Mosque at lakeside.jpg, The ancient mosque demolished in 2012
See also
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Islam in Cambodia
Islam is the religion of a majority of the Cham (Asia), Cham and Malay people, Malay minorities in Cambodia. According to activist Po Dharma, there were 150,000 to 200,000 Muslims in Cambodia as late as 1975, although this may have been an exag ...
References
Mosques in Phnom Penh
1968 establishments in Cambodia
Mosques completed in 2014
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