300 Years Mosque

The 300 Years Mosque ( _th. มัสยิด 300 ปี) (also known as Al-Hussein Mosque or Talo Mano Mosque) is a mosque in Ban Talo Mano, Tambon Subo Sawo, 25 kilometres from Narathiwat, Thailand. Wan Hussein Az-Sanawi, who migrated from Ban Sano Yanya in Pattani Province, built the mosque in 1624. The mosque was originally roofed with palm leaves and later with fired clay tiles. The mosque is different than others as it is 2 buildings connected to each other. It is built entirely of timber, with pieces interlocking each other without nails. The style is traditional Thai with contemporary Chinese and Malay. The most outstanding feature is that above the roof is a base that supports a gable. The Azan tower has a Chinese style and is situated on the rear part of the roof. The tower has wooden walls with windows. The air holes are carved with leaf, flower and Chinese designs.

This mosque is still used by Muslims. People wanting to see inside must receive permission from the village Imam as normally visitors can only have a look outside. Talo Mano village was also a production centre of handwritten Korans.

Next to the mosque is a Muslim graveyard. For male graves, the rock decorating the grave will be round, while for females, only half of the rock will be visible.