Masjid Al Ehsan Cathedral: the most beautiful church in An Giang
Masjid Al Ehsan Cathedral is one of the famous cultural and spiritual tourist sites in An Giang province. Exploring the cathedral, visitors will have great experiences with beautiful architecture and unique Cham culture.
How to go to Masjid Al Ehsan
Masjid Al Ehsan Mosque is located in Cham Village in Da Phuoc Commune, An Phu District, An Giang Province. From Ho Chi Minh City, to get here, you can move in the following ways:
- Move to Binh Chanh. When you reach the overpass at Binh Thuan intersection, you go to National Highway 1A. Go straight about 16km, you will see My Yen bridge, Vinh Loc district.
- After crossing My Yen bridge, you continue to go straight to meet Ben Luc bridge. Crossing Ben Luc bridge, you continue to go straight for about 14km more.
- Coming here, you will meet Tan An bridge in Tien Giang province. You cross the bridge and continue to go straight for another 16km, you will meet My Tho city.
- You turn to National Highway 1A and run a circuit, you will meet My Phuoc bridge, in the territory of Vinh Long province.
- Crossing My Phuoc bridge, you turn onto Highway 80 and go straight for another 16km to reach Sa Dec city, Dong Thap province.
- You continue to follow straight for another 35km on the highway, you will meet Vam Gate ferry. Via the Vam Gate ferry, you will reach the territory of An Giang province.
- When you arrive in An Giang province, you run about 10km more to reach Tan Chau town. From here, you find your way to Chau Giang ferry. After getting off the ferry, Chau Giang Cham village is only 1km away.
Explore the Masjid Al Ehsan
When coming to An Giang, visitors can easily see buildings with unique architecture, similar to those in the land of “One Thousand and One Nights.” These buildings all exude mysterious and majestic beauty. Masjid Al Ehsan is considered one of the buildings with the most beautiful scale and architecture here.
In 1937, the construction of the Masjid Al Ehsan mosque began. After decades of existence, in 1992, the cathedral was restored and has the current status quo.
The church is often frequented by the caring community in An Giang province to pray and hope for a peaceful and happy life. It is also a regular venue for dining parties on major Muslim holidays. In addition, the cathedral is also considered as a special education center and a famous tourist destination of An Giang province, attracting tourists from near and far to visit.
Currently, Masjid Al Ehsan mosque has 1 ground floor and 1 mezzanine floor. From a distance, the cathedral is extremely prominent with the main pure white tone. Interspersed are patterns and contours covered with a green color.
Masjid Al Ehsan has an architecture very similar to mosques in the Middle East and in Dubai. The road wall is shaped like an onion with a wide bottom and a rounded roof, with a top apex. At the top of the citadel, there is a crescent symbol and a star symbol – the typical symbols of mosques.
When you have just arrived at the cathedral, you will see a very special image of the Cham people. The Cham here wear their traditional clothes with wide pants, hats and women often cover their faces with scarves. These images make you feel like you are entering another world, extremely new and interesting.
Masjid Al Ehsan has a spacious corridor. Outside there is a cemetery, which is the burial place of Muslims here. The interior of the cathedral is decorated with splendid chandeliers, intricate patterns and stone pillars. The decorative details are arranged, creating an extremely beautiful and mysterious art space.
After admiring the mysterious and ancient beauty of the cathedral, you can go to the nearby Cham village to continue sightseeing. This is one of the most typical Cham villages in An Giang province. Cham people here still keep traditional features such as living on stilts, weaving brocade and following Islamic beliefs.
Notes when visiting Masjid Al Ehsan
- This is a sanctuary, so you should pay attention to choose modest clothing.
- During the tour, absolutely do not cause noise, disorder, affecting people’s activities.
Masjid Al Ehsan is an ideal place to stop when traveling to An Giang . Not only can you visit and explore the culture and architecture of Islam, but you can also pocket extremely cool virtual photos. Viet Travel wishes you will have a trip with many interesting experiences!
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