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West Kone Yoe Central Mosque in Mandalay
Panthay Mosque (清真寺, Qingzhensi) in Mandalay serves the Panthay community

List of Masjids in Mandalay. During Pagan Min reign, Mindon Prince and brother Ka Naung Prince run away with their servants to Shwe Bo and started a rebellion. U Bo and U Yuet were the two Muslims who accompanied the princes. Some Kala Pyo Burmese Muslim artillery soldiers followed them.

In the Royal Defence Army, many Cannon-crew members were Kindar Kala Pyos and Myedu Muslims. 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 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. 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.

Aung Mye Tharzan Township

S/N Mosque 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 Mosque 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 othrs
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 Mosque 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

S/N Mosque Situation Built 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 Mosque Situation Built 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

See also

References

  1. 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)
  2. Konbaung Dynasty Royal History Vol. 3. Page 139.
  3. U Maung Maung Tin’s Burmese Kings’ Royal Articles, page 66-71-72.
  4. 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.
  5. The Emergence Of The Panthay Community At Mandalay, by Professor U Maung Maung Lay.
  6. Maung Maung Gyi page 84
  7. Maung Maung Gyi page 85
  8. Maung Maung Gyi page 86first table
  9. Maung Maung Gyi page 86 second table
  10. Maung Maung Gyi page 87
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