page_title: Kaohsiung Mosque
section_title: Architecture
hierarchical_section_title: Kaohsiung Mosque / Architecture
caption_attribution_description: English: Kaohsiung Mosque Prayer Hall, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan中文: 中華民囯高雄市苓雅區高雄清真寺大禮拜堂
context_page_description: The Kaohsiung Mosque is a mosque in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the second mosque to be built in Taiwan after Taipei Grand Mosque in Taipei.
context_section_description: Kaohsiung Mosque is a three-story building that features a large Middle Eastern vault. The design of the prayer hall, nooks, corners and components of the buildings are based on traditional mosques in the Middle East. The building covers an area of 2,657 square meters.
  The first floor is the male and female dormitories, female prayer room and female activity center. The second floor is the main prayer hall, study center for Arabic language and Islamic culture display room. The third floor is the guest room, youth activity center, office and kitchen. The mosque also features the imam office, administration office, library and ablution area.
  Beside the mosque there are some Halal restaurants owned by Muslim people.
caption: Friday prayer at Kaohsiung Mosque
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