The following is a list providing an overview of mosques in Mandalay with key information regarding them.[1]
Aung Mye Tharzan Township
| S/N[2] | Mosque | Images | Situation | Donor | Quarters | Built | Comment/present administrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miba zay (Parent\'s market) | Amara Tharni | Trader U Phalu | 23 | 1863 | Descendants | |
| 2 | Nwar Chan Kone | Amara Tharni | Royal Milk supplier U Kyar Ko Nyi | 36 | 1863 | School | |
| 3 | Ywar Thar | Daw Na Phwar | Akbart Calvery Officer U Chone | 53 | 1863 | Elected executive members | |
| 4 | Nan Shea\' | Anheit Taw | Madaras Merchant Sema | 3 | 1863 | Elected executive members | |
| 5 | Wali Khan | Maha Zeyabon | Naymyo Gonayap Khan Sab | 796 | 1857/1878 | Descendants | |
| 6 | Shwe Pannet (Golden foundation) | Nandwin (Palace compound) | King Mindon\'s donation | Mingala | 1858 | Near the present Independence monument. Demolished | |
| 7 | Ko Yandaw (Royal security) | Nandwin | Religious Dept. | Military | 1803 | Ar Lawi | |
| 8 | Inside Jail | Nandwin | Governor General | Jail | 1939 | Mandalay Jail | |
| 9 | Kyauk Masjid | Pyigyi Kyet Thayae | Diamond Merchant Ma Cho | 162 | 1858 | Elected executive members | |
| 10 | Tha Htay Dan | Pyigyi Kyet Thayae | Richman U Maung Gyi | 173 | 1858 | Descendants | |
| 11 | Sit Kaing Dan | Pyigyi Kyet Thayae | Royal Purchasing Officer U Mya Hnin | 171 | 1858 | Elected executive members | |
| 12 | Mingala | Pyigyi Kyet Thayae | Trader U Shwe Oo, U Hmut | 171 | 1858 | Descendants of U swe Pwint U Tun | |
| 13 | Surti Jamei\' | Pyigyi Kyet Thayae | Mulla Ismail | 180 | ?1850 | Elected executive members | |
| 14 | Aye Chaint | Pyigyi Kyet Thayae | Merchant U Shwe Oh | 116 | ?1850 | Damaged in 1942 | |
| 15 | U Shwe Taung | Thiri Malar | U Shwe Taung & sister Ma Ma Ywe\' | 206 | 1863 | Demolished | |
| 16 | Waheidiar | Thiri Malar | Merchant U Saw | 210 | 1863 | Demolished | |
| 17 | Sate Pateesu | Thiri Malar | Khalifa U Maung Maung | 211 | 1863 | Demolished | |
| 18 | Alae\' Baung | Thiri Malar | Sekyar U Rashid Daw halima | 216 | 1863 | Descendants | |
| 19 | Hninsee Chan | Pyigyi Yanlon | Fire brigade Captain Hninsee | 63 | 1863 | Elected executive members | |
| 20 | Hindustani | Pale Ngwe Yong | Merchant Amarnat | 154 | 1909 | Elected executive members |
Chan Aye Tharzan Township
| S/N[3] | Mosque | Images | Situation | Donor | Quarters | Built | Comment/present administrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinta Kala Pyo | Yan Myo Lone | Byae Tike Thandawsint U Boo | 751 | 1858 | Near previous Mingalar tagar | |
| 2 | Kinta Kala Pyo | Yan Myo Lone | Comrade/Thwe Thauk U Pho Naing | 572 | 1863 | Descendants | |
| 3 | Ta Pae (Kat Kye Tan) | Mawra Giwar | Ta Pae Mayor U Pho Yit | 712 | U Pho Thar-Daw Hmyin | ||
| 4 | East Kone Yoe | Haymar Zala | Royal Nandawin Gardener U Pho & brothers | 609 | 1863 | 1885-shifted | |
| 5 | Sekyar Kasimeer | Mawra Giwar | Mingla Cannoncrew Captain U Hnit | 680 | 1863 | U Kyi/Daw Khet and others | |
| 6 | Sekyar (South) | Mawra Giwar | Royal Captain Hashim | 680 | 1863 | Hj Abd. Hamid | |
| 7 | Falan Bo | Mawra Giwar | Royal Cannoncrew Commander U Yar Baw | 681 | 1863 | U Win Hj U Ba Toke and others | |
| 8 | East Achote (South) | Aung Nan East | U Pho Thwe son of Khalifa U Hmwa | 553 | 1863 | Elected executive members | |
| 9 | East Achote (North) | Aung Nan East | Trader U Phoya, Daw Cho & Daw Yu | 553 | 1863 | Elected executive members | |
| 10 | Koyandaw (South) | Aung Nan East | Tat Hmulay Maung Maung Hlaing & Daw Mi Mi Lay | 559 | 1863 | U Par Daw Thae | |
| 11 | Koyandaw (North) | Aung Nan East | Tat Hmulay Maung Maung Hlaing & Daw Mi Mi Lay | 559 | 1863 | Damaged in 1942 | |
| 12 | Malon Mosque | Kyae Khatwin(N) | Richman U shwe Bay | 558 | 1863 | Damaged in 1942 | |
| 13 | Taung Baloo | Aung Nan | Poet U Nu and others | 579 | 1863 | Descendants | |
| 14 | Oh Daw | Chan Aye Thar Zan | KT U Pho Thet | 593 | 1875 | Rebuilt in 1942 | |
| 15 | South Oh Bo | Chan Aye Thar Zan | Hj U Yusof Daw Bii | 592 | 1875 | Rebuilt in 1942 | |
| 16 | Yanadabon Oh Bo | Chan Aye Thar Zan | Head of Royal Traders U Min Chain | 592 | 1863 | Hj U Myit | |
| 17 | South Sin Kyone | Chan Aye Thar Zan | U San Pyaw & Indian Council U Dun | 591 | 1863 | Descendants | |
| 18 | North Sin Kyone | Chan Aye Thar Zan | U San Thee | 598 | 1863 | Elected executive members | |
| 19 | Shia Mosque | Chan Aye Thar Zan | Royal Custom Officer Bakar Ali | 597 | 1863 | Elected executive members | |
| 20 | Amyoke Tan Lay | Chan Aye Thar Zan | Min Ye Yan Nain U Da Naing | 597 | 1863 | Hj U Sein & Hj Daw May | |
| 21 | June\' | Chan Aye Thar Zan | King Mindon\'s Royal Servant U Toe | 596 | 1863 | Elected executive members | |
| 22 | Baho (= Central) | Chan Aye Thar Zan | Nandawin U Phothar\'s grandsons | 615 | 1863 | Relocate in 1885 | |
| 23 | Tike Tan | Chan Aye Thar Zan | Merchant U Cho Daw Thawt U Ebrahim & Bros | 603 | 1865 | Renovated by U Ohn Maung | |
| 24 | Saing Dan | Thiri Haemar East | Ruby U Nyein | 242 | 1863 | 0 | |
| 25 | Daun Yoe | Thiri Haemar East | (Royal Saw mill) U Yoe & U phaw Oo | 249 | 1863 | Hj Than Than | |
| 26 | Achote (West) | Aung Nan West | Silk Merchant U Mya & Daw Pu | 552 | 1919 | Hj U Kyaw Thein, Sister Hj Daw Khin May | |
| 27 | Yanadabon Achote | Aung Nan West | Maung Maung Hlaing & Daw Htay | 552 | 1863 | Descendants | |
| 28 | Dae Wun Yadanabon | Dae Wun | Hj U Pho Myit | 325 | 1875 | Previous Ship shaped Island | |
| 29 | Wore Su Mosque | Wore Su | Bengali sailors | 326 | 1919 | Damaged | |
| 30 | Htin Win Mosque | Htin Win | River Transport Department | 321 | 1918 | Damaged | |
| 31 | Zarweiyar | Chan Aye Thar Zan | Khalifa U San Yar | 585 | 1863 | Attasia Administers |
Maha Aung Myae Township
| S/N[4] | Mosque | Images | Situation | Donor | Quarters | Built | Comment/present administrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sein Pan Benali Masjid | Sein Pan | Ship owner Chaudery | 331 | 1905 | Descendants | |
| 2 | Ywar Haing | Dae Wun East | U Pho Ya | 283 | 1908 | Damaged | |
| 3 | Wor Chan | Koon Chan | Royal maid Daw Nan Yeik | 537 | 1863 | U Sae/Daw Yi/bombed | |
| 4 | Yap Htan | Koon Chan | Silfk Merchant U Pe/U Ba Din | 538 | 1863 | Descendants | |
| 5 | Hlwa Htaung | Hlwa Htaung | Silfk Merchant U Ban/U Ba Win | 544 | 1863 | Elected executive members | |
| 6 | Than Lan | Than Lan | U Pho/Daw Yit | 544 | 1863 | Mayor U Tokekalay | |
| 7 | Mya Kone Paw | U Kyar Gyi | Royal Security Capt San Tun | 545 | 1863 | Elected executive members | |
| 8 | Panthay | Kinsanahahi | Yunnan Sultan Sulayman | 549 | 1868 | Descendants | |
| 9 | Anouk (west) Pali (Masjid) | Sekyar Nwezin | Broker U Khin and others | 678 | 1885 | Elected executive members | |
| 10 | Bone Oh | Sekyar Nwezin | Royal Captain U Kyae | 678 | 1863 | ||
| 11 | Mingala Alae (central) | Sekyar Nwezin | Royal Captain U Yawk | 677 | 1863 | ||
| 12 | Sulae | Sekyar Nwezin | Royal Captain U Maung | 674 | 1863 | ||
| 13 | Letpan | Sekyar Nwezin | Comrade/Thwe Thauk U Pyawn | 684 | 1863 | ||
| 14 | Islamic Centre | Mandalay University | Students and Mandalayans | 619 | 1915 | Lecturers & Students | |
| 15 | Shwe Phone Shein | Phayagyi | Kamman Captain U Shwe Oh et al. | 829 | 1785 | Hj U Ba Khin and et al. | |
| 16 | PanSet | Than Hlet Maw | Hj Daw Phwar | 1863 | Elected executive members | ||
| 17 | Eidgar | Than Hlet Maw | Sunnat Jamaat | 1920 | Land & Pond present | ||
| 18 | Sittang | Mye Par Yat Army Camp | Municipal | 1918 | Foundation only left | ||
Early Masjids in Mandalay, Pyigyi Tagun Township, period of Amarapura
Approved by the Burmese Kings and Hluttaw or Parliament [5]
| S/N | Mosque | Images | Situation | Built | Quarter | Year | Comment/present administrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Masjid | Rakhine qrt. Taun Myint | Badon Min Bodaw\'s period | Rakhine Taungote Kamman Archers | |||
| 2 | West Masjid | Rakhine qrt. Taun Myint | Badon Min Bodaw\'s period | Rakhine Taungote Kamman Archers | |||
| 3 | Central Masjid | Rakhine qrt. Taun Myint | Radanabon period | Rakhine Taungote Kamman Archers | |||
| 4 | Mingala Masjid | Rakhine qrt. Taun Myint | Radanabon period | ||||
| 5 | Kauthali Masjid | Near Zaung Kalaw Pond | Radanabon period | Descendants | |||
| 6 | Yaedwin Pyet Rakhine Masjid | Near Zaung Kalaw Pond | Radanabon period | Descendants |
Chan Mya Tharzi Township, Amarapura Period Masjids
| S/N[6] | Mosque | images | Situation | Built | Quarter | Year | Comment/present administrator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawna Chan Masjid | Kyunelone Ou Shaung | Badon Min\'s time 1785 | Dawna village head U Tharyar | |||
| 2 | Dawna Chan Masjid | Kyunelone Ou Shaung | Badon Min\'s time 1785 | Dawna village head U Moe | |||
| 3 | Dawna Chan Masjid | Kyunelone Ou Shaung | U Shaban Daw Shin | 1927 burnt & rebuilt | |||
| 4 | Dawna Chan Masjid | Kyunelone Ou Shaung | U Shaban Daw Shin | Hj U San Hj Daw Sae | |||
| 5 | Dawna Chan Masjid | Kyunelone Ou Shaung | U Shaban Daw Shin | Teak trader Hj U Ko Gyi | |||
| 6 | Khine Ywar Masjid | Chan Aye Tharzi | Gang Chief Dadalay Yaryar | Descendants | |||
| 7 | Thochan Masjid | Myo Thit (new town) | U Aung Pu and grandson Royal Chef U Ywet | Descendants |
History
During Pagan Min's reign, Mindon Prince and brother Ka Naung Prince ran away with their servants to Shwebo and started a rebellion. U Bo and U Yuet were the two Muslims who accompanied the princess. Some Kala Pyo Burmese Muslim artillery soldiers followed them.[7]
In the Royal Defence Army, many Cannon-crew members were Kindar Kala Pyos and Myedu Muslims.[8] Captain Min Htin Min Yazar’s 400 Muslims participated to clear the land for building a new Mandalay city. Kabul Maulavi was appointed an Islamic Judge by King Mindon to decide according to the Islamic rules and customs on Muslim affairs.
Burmese Muslims were given specific quarters to settle in the new city of Mandalay[9]
King Mindon donated his palace teak pillars to build a mosque at North Obo in central Mandalay. His Majesty also permitted a mosque to be built on the granted site for the Panthays Burmese Chinese Muslims.[10] Inside the Palace wall, for the Royal Body Guards, King Mindon himself donated and started the building of the Mosque by laying the Gold foundation at the South-eastern part of the Palace located near the present Independent Monument. This Mosque was called the Shwe Pannet Mosque. That mosque was destroyed by the British to build the Polo playground. The King donated the rest house in Mecca for his Muslim subjects performing Hajj.
See also
- Islam in Myanmar
- Burmese Indians for Burmese Indian Muslims.
- Burmese Malays or Malays in Myanmar
- Bengalis
References
- Mandalay Prophet’s day Diamond Jubilee Magazine, pp 82, 84, 85, 86 & 87, “Islamic History Catalogue of Mandalay Radanabon (Mahar Prophet day Diamond Jubilee and anticipation to 150th. Anniversary of Mandalay)” by Maung Maung Gyi (Man) [History Researcher]
- Maung Maung Gyi page 84
- Maung Maung Gyi page 85
- Maung Maung Gyi page 86first table
- Maung Maung Gyi page 86 second table
- Maung Maung Gyi page 87
- Konbaung Dynasty Royal History Vol. 3. Page 139.
- U Maung Maung Tin’s Burmese Kings’ Royal Articles, page 66-71-72.
- The “Twentieth Anniversary Special Edition of Islam Damma Beikman.” Myanmar Pyi and Islamic religion. The reprint of the records of the lectures given by Pathi U Ko Lay in 1973. from page 109,110 and 111.
- The Emergence Of The Panthay Community At Mandalay, by Professor U Maung Maung Lay.