| Longgang Mosque | |
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龍岡清真寺 |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Zhongli, Taiwan |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Municipality | Zhongli |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
The Longgang Mosque (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 龍岡清真寺; pinyin: Lónggāng Qīngzhēnsì), is located on Longdong Street in Zhongli City, Taoyuan County, Taiwan. It is one of the six important mosques in Taiwan.
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In 1953, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning the Taipei government for its actions and guerilla warfare inside Burma. Finally, an agreement was reached between Taipei, Rangoon, and Bangkok for evacuation of all Kuomintang Irregular forces under command of General Li Mi to Taiwan. Civil Air Transport transported 5,583 Kuomintang soldiers and 1,040 dependents to Taiwan.[1]. The majority of these guerrilla forces were Muslim and had no place to worship in their new Taiwan home and so they founded a mosque in 1964.[2]
At first, the mosque was very small, but after joining the Chinese Muslim Association, they were able to raise money, including funds from Saudi Arabia. They purchased a plot of land in Zhongli and the mosque was completed after three years. The mosque's main worship area can hold 150 worshipers. The building also includes a kitchen, dormitory, and shower room. The current Imam is Abdullah Liu (柳根榮).[3]