05 Kembara Ramadhan - Krabi

“When you forgive, you don't change the past but you change the future...”

(Central Mosque of Krabi)

Day 05: Wednesday, 5 April 2023
Route: Surat Thani - Krabi
Distance: 149 km
Hotel: J Mansion Krabi

This morning we checked out of the hotel a little late. We headed towards Nurul Islam Mosque situated in Chan khwa Kanchanadit located on the outskirt of Surat Thani about 20 km away on route 401. Met Malik, Karim and Farhad who were doing some repair works at the mosque. We performed tahyatul masjid and dhuha prayers there. We bought some provisions from a nearby 7-Eleven before we continued our journey towards Krabi on route 44.

(Passing through small towns)

(Masjid Nurul Iman, a beautiful mosque out of town)

(Spacious parking space around the mosque)

(The main prayer hall and the mimbar)

(Iftar is served at the dining area)

(Our favorite Halal eatery near Rajabhat University)

Krabi is famous for its scenic view and breath-taking beaches and islands. Its coral reef are also one of the world’s most beautiful, which makes Krabi a great spot for islands hopping and coral diving.

When we reached Krabi we stopped at Krabi Central Mosque to recce the area and took some photo around the mosque.

(Driving on route 44 towards Krabi)

(Central Mosque of Krabi)

(A large signage, by the main road)

(A huge mosque with full amenities)

(The main entrance to the prayer hall)

The majestic Krabi Central Mosque is the main mosque in the province of Krabi. The mosque functions as a hub for community activities ranging from daily prayers, community gatherings, to night markets and weddings. It is also a popular destination for Muslim travellers from around the world and prides itself on having been one of the first public facilities to achieve disability-friendly status in 2018.

(Signages around the mosque)

(A spacious marble floor main prayer hall)

(Iftar invitation with the VVIP)

(The side view of the Central Mosque)

(The base for Council for Humanitarian Networking)

From here we drove to Masjid Madinah Krabi to performed our jamak zohor/Asar prayers. Masjid Madinah Krabi is a small mosque located on the way to Krabi town. It is situated within the residential area off the main road.

(Masjid Madinah Krabi)

(A musafir friendly mosque)

(Ample parking space around the mosque)

(Spacious prayer hall for muslimin and muslimat)

(The simple mimbar and an old cupboard)

After our jamak prayers we drove towards Ao Nang Beach and made a few stops to visit a few of the many mosques along the route. Krabi being in the South of Thailand has therefore a large Malay-Muslim population. There were mosques and suraus within every small village in the district.

(Masjid Nurulyannah, Krabi)

(Masjid al-Aman, Krabi)

We checked in at J Mansion for two nights at B700/night. Whole afternoon we rested in the room as it was too hot outside. Later we bought roti pisang, egg burger and fries for iftar from one of the many  halal stalls along Ao Nang Beach.

(A halal roti stall and tuk-tuk waiting area)

(Simple iftar for tonight)

After jamak Maghrib/isya prayers in the room we drove to Krabi Central Mosque for Tarawih prayers. The mosque is about 16 km from our hotel. It took us nearly 20 minutes to reach the mosque. We completed 8 rakaat and witir. The rest of the jemaah continued with 20 rakaat.

(A full moon over the Central Mosque)

(Dimly lit mihrab area)

(A handful muslimin for Tarawih prayers)

(Social distancing still for the muslimat)

(The large dome and a minaret)

Back at Ao Nang beach, we bought nasi goreng, Tom yam Thalay and omelette for sahur from a halal eatery next to our hotel. It is not hard to find halal eateries in Krabi. And the best part is, prices of food are still cheap.

(Waiting for our orders)

(J Mansion, Ao Nang Beach)

(Our room for the night)

          06 Kembara Ramadhan - Krabi👉

👈04 Kembara Ramadhan - Surat Thani