Hualien Al-Falah Mosque

The Hualien Al-Falah Mosque (traditional Chinese: 花蓮清真寺; simplified Chinese: 花莲清真寺; pinyin: Huālián Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan. It is the ninth and latest mosque built in Taiwan. It is also the first mosque in Hualien County.^[1]

Hualien Al-Falah Mosque
花蓮清真寺
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	No. 78, Fuji Road, Hualien City, Hualien County, Taiwan
Shown within Hualien County
Geographic coordinates	23°59′42.9″N 121°35′49.6″E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Date established	18 Maret 2018
Completed	2018

Hualien Al-Falah Mosque prayer hall

History

The mosque was inaugurated by former Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Mahfud MD on 18 March 2018.^[2] On 10 November 2019, an information and complaint service counter for Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan was established at the meeting room of the mosque building.^[3]

Activities

The mosque is the venue for Quran recitation activities by Majelis Taklim Nurul Iman Hualien.^[4] The mosque is also the center for information and complaint center for the migrant workers from Indonesia.^[5]

Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance northwest of Hualien Station of Taiwan Railways.

See also

• Islam in Taiwan
• List of mosques in Taiwan

References

1. Spencer, David (18 August 2018). "Top 6 reasons for Muslim travelers to visit Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
2. "Silaturahim ke PCINU Taiwan, Mahfud MD Sampaikan Pesan Kebangsaan" [Visited PCINU Taiwan, Mahfud MD Conveyed Nationalism Message]. NU Online (in Indonesian). Jakarta. 22 March 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
3. Ramdhani, Gilar (19 November 2019). "KDEI Taipei dan BNP2TKI Hadirkan Pos Layanan Informasi dan Pengaduan PMI di Hualien" [KDEI Taipei and BNP2TKI Present Information and Complaint Service Counter for Indonesian Migrant Workers in Hualien]. Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
4. Mi’raj News Agency (1 October 2019). "Jelajah Masjid dan Mushola di Bumi Formosa" [Explore Mosques and Suraus in the Land of Formosa]. Mina News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
5. Farid (25 November 2019). "Pos Layanan Informasi dan Pengaduan PMI Kini Hadir di Hualien" [Information and Complaint Service Center for Indonesian Migrant Workers is Now Present in Hualien]. BP2MI (in Indonesian). Retrieved 3 November 2021.

External links

• Hualien Al-Falah Mosque on Facebook