Mosque Masjid Al Ehsan Doors - Chau Doc, Vietnam - Doorways of the World on Waymarking.com

These beautiful doors are made of wood and glass with the interesting design of a mosque with its dome and minaret and also the crescent moon and star which is used as a symbol of the faith of Islam.

The Mosque Masjid Al Ehsan was built in 1937 and renovated in 1992. About 210 families of the Cham community pray in this mosque.

Islam in Vietnam is primarily the religion of the Cham people, a minority ethnic group related to Malays; however roughly one-third of the Muslims in Vietnam are of other ethnic groups. There is also a community describing themselves of mixed ethnic origins (Cham, Khmer, Malay, Minang, Viet, Chinese and Arab), who practice Islam and are also known as Cham, or Cham Muslims, around the region of Chau Doc in the Southwest.

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Type of material of the door: Wood Functional door?: Yes Location of this door/way: On public property Is it accessable only by paid admission": No Style: Modern Address or physical location: Da Phuoc Commune, Chau Doc City, An Giang Province, Mekong Delta region, Vietnam

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