Previous   Next
Home » Images » 0026 Pictures From History » CPA0012839

Burma / Myanmar: The Chinese-style minaret of Mandalay Panthay Mosque

Burma / Myanmar: The Chinese-style minaret of Mandalay Panthay Mosque

Almost every town in Burma with a Panthay population has its 'Panthay Balee' or Chinese Muslim mosque. Some of the more important are in Rangoon, Taunggyi, Mogok, Myitkyina, and Lashio. However, the most architecturally interesting, and the one with the oldest history, is the Panthay Mosque at Mandalay.

According to records kept by the Mandalay Panthay community, as well as to oral tradition passed down amongst them, King Mindon encouraged Panthay traders to settle in Mandalay with a view to promoting trade between Burma and Yunnan.






Copyright:

CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

David Henley

Credit:

Pictures From Asia

Quick links to other images in this gallery: