| Al Ehsan Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | An Phú, An Giang, Vietnam |
  Shown within Vietnam | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°43′29.2″N105°7′27.3″E / 10.724778°N 105.124250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Date established | 1937 |
The Al Ehsan Mosque is a mosque in An Phú, An Giang Province, Vietnam.
The mosque was constructed in 1937 in a village whose population are the Muslim Chams. [1] [2] It underwent renovation in 1992. [3]
The mosque is a white building with green decorative borders. [4] It consists of one ground floor and one mezzanine floor. Its interior is decorated with chandeliers and stone pillars. There is a Muslim cemetery just outside the mosque building complex. [3]
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