Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque

Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque
ម៉ាស្ជិឌព្រែកប្រធាតុ
The former mosque in 2013,
prior to its destruction
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
(1813–c. 1970s)
StatusDestroyed
Location
LocationPhnom Penh
CountryCambodia
Location of the former mosque in Cambodia
Interactive map of Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque
Coordinates11°37′50″N 104°54′13″E / 11.63056°N 104.90361°E / 11.63056; 104.90361
Architecture
TypeMosque
Established1813
Demolished2018
Minaret1

The Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque (Khmer: ម៉ាស្ជិឌព្រែកប្រធាតុ) was, until 2018, the oldest mosque in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. It was situated 7 km north of the centre of the city.

It was built in 1813[1] by the Cham community. It survived the Khmer rouge regime which transformed it into a pigsty.[2][3]

In 2018 it was destroyed and replaced by the KM7 Mosque, a Middle Eastern design financed by a donation from the Government of Kuwait.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque, Phnom Penh".
  2. ^ http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2760768-nur_ul_ihsan_mosque_phnom_penh-i
  3. ^ "Cambodia's Iconic Mosque's Fate Hangs in Balance". Radiance Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  4. ^ Widyono, Benny (2007). Dancing in the Shadows: Sihanouk, the Khmer Rouge, and the United Nations in Cambodia. pp. xvii.
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