Sittwe Jama Mosque
| Sittwe Jama Mosque | |
|---|---|
Sittwe Jama Mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Sittwe, Rakhine State |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Established | 1859 |
The Sittwe Jama Mosque, also known as Akyab Jama Mosque is a mosque located in Sittwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
History
The mosque is estimated to have been built around 1859 by Mohammad Baqsh and Ilahi Jan who were brothers, making it more than 160 years old.[1][2][3]
The mosque was closed in 2012 following communal riots.[4][5][6]
Current condition
The mosque building remains standing but reportedly without active large‑scale worship services, due to displacement of Muslims in the area.[7][8]
Gallery
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Front view
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Minaret
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Akyab Mosque in 1945
See also
References
- ^ "Sittwe City Mosque needs to be preserved". Narinjara. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "နှစ်ပေါင်း ၁၆၀ သက်တမ်းရှိ စစ်တွေမြို့မှ အကြီးဆုံး မွတ်ဆလင်ဝတ်ပြုဗလီ ပျက်စီးသွားမည်အရေးနှင့် ကြုံနေရ". Arakan News. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Rohingya Demand to Pray at Their Historic Mosque in Sittwe, Myanmar Authorities Refuse". Arakan News Agency. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Temporary committee formed to open mosques". Burma News International. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Religious Lands in Sittwe Repurposed for Sports and Business by the Military". Rohingya Khobor. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Myanmar's Muslims Organize to Press Government to Reopen Shuttered Mosques". RFA. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Rohingya Crisis: Rakhine's Fallen Mosques". Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Inside Sittwe, the Point of No Return for Burma's Displaced Rohingya". Vice. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
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