Inside Asia's lesser-known Muslim neighbourhoods – in pictures


  • This mosque in Phnom Penh was donated by the UAE's Alserkal family. All photos: Ronan O'Connell
    This mosque in Phnom Penh was donated by the UAE's Alserkal family. All photos: Ronan O'Connell
  • An Islamic tomb on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
    An Islamic tomb on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
  • The historic Sultan Masjid in Singapore's Kampong Glam.
    The historic Sultan Masjid in Singapore's Kampong Glam.
  • The shopping area in Singapore's Kampong Glam neighbourhood.
    The shopping area in Singapore's Kampong Glam neighbourhood.
  • Kampong Glam has long been a central part of Singapore's Muslim community.
    Kampong Glam has long been a central part of Singapore's Muslim community.
  • Golconda Fort in Hyderabad was home to an Islamic empire.
    Golconda Fort in Hyderabad was home to an Islamic empire.
  • A portrait in Kampong Glam, Singapore.
    A portrait in Kampong Glam, Singapore.
  • Zi Wa Ka Street mosque in Yangon.
    Zi Wa Ka Street mosque in Yangon.
  • The Yangon tomb of a Muslim emperor from India.
    The Yangon tomb of a Muslim emperor from India.
  • Bangkok Yai was the Thai capital's first Muslim neighbourhood.
    Bangkok Yai was the Thai capital's first Muslim neighbourhood.
  • Ton Son is the oldest mosque in Bangkok.
    Ton Son is the oldest mosque in Bangkok.