{{Short description|Mosque in Bangkok, Thailand}} {{Infobox religious building | building_name = Bang Luang Mosque | native_name = มัสยิดบางหลวง | native_name_lang = TH | image = มัสยิดบางหลวง เขตธนบุรี กรุงเทพมหานคร (6).jpg | image_upright = | alt = | caption = | map_type = Thailand Bangkok | map_size = 250 | map_relief = 1 | map_caption = Location of the mosque in [[Bangkok]] | location = 151, [[Soi]] Arun Amarin 7, Arun Amarin Road, Wat Kanlaya Subdistrict, [[Thonburi District]], [[Bangkok]] | country = [[Thailand]] | coordinates = {{coord|13.73803|100.48935|format=dms|type:landmark_region:TH|display=inline,title}} | religious_affiliation = [[Sunni Islam]] | rite = | consecration_year = | status = [[Mosque]] | functional_status = Active | heritage_designation = | leadership = | patron = | website = | architect = | architecture_type = {{nowrap|[[Mosque architecture]]}} | architecture_style = {{ubl|[[Thai architecture|Thai]]|[[Chinese architecture|Chinese]]|[[European architecture|European]]}} | administration = | founded_by = To Yi | funded_by = | general_contractor = | facade_direction = | groundbreaking = {{circa|1784}} [[Common Era|CE]] | year_completed = 1786 CE | construction_cost = | specifications = | capacity = | length = {{cvt|24|m}} | width = {{cvt|12|m}} | width_nave = | height_max = {{cvt|16|m}} | dome_quantity = | dome_height_outer = | dome_height_inner = | dome_dia_outer = | dome_dia_inner = | minaret_quantity = | minaret_height = | spire_quantity = | spire_height = | materials = | nrhp = | added = | refnum = | designated = }} '''Bang Luang Mosque''' ({{langx|th|มัสยิดบางหลวง}}, {{RTGS|''Matsayit Bang Luang''}}, {{IPA|th|mát.sà(ʔ).jìt.bāːŋ.lǔaŋ|pron}}) is a historic [[mosque]], located in Soi Arun Amarin 7, New Arun Amarin Road, Wat Kanlaya Subdistrict, [[Thon Buri District]], of [[Bangkok]]. The mosque is situated on the [[Thonburi]] side within Kudi Khao Community by the [[Khlong Bangkok Yai]] (formerly Khlong Bang Luang) near mouth of [[Chao Phraya River]]. The mosque is also known as '''Kudi Khao''' ({{lang|th|กุฎีขาว}}, {{literally|white cloister}}) and '''Kudi To Yi''' ({{lang|th|กุฎีโต๊ะหยี}}, {{literally|To Yi's cloister}}).
== Overview == This mosque was built in the early [[Rattanakosin]] period ({{circa|1784}} [[Common Era|CE]]) during the reign of King [[Phutthayotfa Chulalok]] (Rama I) by a Muslim merchant named "To Yi" ({{lang|th|โต๊ะหยี}}).
The mosque is decorated with Thai brick and painted in white color, which gave the mosque its name. It is the only Thai-style mosque in the world, decorated with three-tiered art including [[Thai architecture|Thai]], [[Chinese architecture|Chinese]] and European. There's embodiment of the spirit of the goddess reflecting the devotion of [[Allah]]. Furthermore, they're tombs located in front of the mosque and the mosque is now being classified as “Unseen in Bangkok” tourist destination.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oknation.nationtv.tv/blog/islam/2007/07/12/entry-1 |work=Oknation |language=thai |date=2007-07-12 |author=lof |title= "มัสยิดบางหลวง"มัสยิดทรงไทย ศิลปะ 3 ชาติ หนึ่งเดียวในโลก}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://mgronline.com/travel/detail/9470000011071 |work=[[Manager Daily]] |date=2007-06-21 |language=thai |title=อันซีนบางกอก มุมมองใหม่กรุงเทพฯ เรื่องน่ารู้ที่ยังไม่เคยรู้}}</ref>
Bang Luang Mosque is located not far from other [[houses of worship]], including [[Wat Prayurawongsawat]], [[Wat Kalayanamitr]], [[Santa Cruz Church, Bangkok|Santa Cruz Church]] and [[Kian Un Keng Shrine]]. Opposite the old mosque stands another important one, [[Tonson Mosque]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanfah.com/portfolio/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3-season-1-%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99-%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5 |language=thai |work=[[Thai PBS]] |date=2009-02-09 |title=พินิจนคร (Season 1) ตอน ธนบุรี 1}}</ref>
== See also == {{stack|{{portal|Islam|Thailand}}}} * [[Islam in Thailand]] * [[List of mosques in Thailand]]
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commonscat inline|Bang Luang Mosque}} *{{cite web|url=http://halallivingthailand.com/2014/07/17/bangluang-mosque-bangkokfusion-of-thai-traditional-art-islam/|title=Bangluang Mosque Bangkok,Fusion of Thai Traditional Art & Islam|work=halal Livingthailand.com|access-date=2018-06-21|archive-date=2017-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170522140948/http://halallivingthailand.com/2014/07/17/bangluang-mosque-bangkokfusion-of-thai-traditional-art-islam/|url-status=dead}}
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