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Mosque in Phnom Penh, Cambodia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque 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.
Nur ul-Ihsan Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
Geographic coordinates | 11°37′49.79″N 104°54′13.21″E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Date established | 1813 |
Demolished | 2018 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
It was built in 1813[1] by the Cham community. It survived the Khmer rouge regime which transformed it into a pigsty.[2]
In 2018 it has been destroyed and replaced by a mosque called the KM7 Mosque, a Middle Eastern design financed by a donation from Kuwait.[3]