2025 Kembara Ramadhan Day 05: Hatyai, Thailand

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(Hatyai Masjid Nurruddin, Thailand))

Day 05: Friday, 14 March 2025
Route: Pattani - Hatyai
Distance: 150 km
Hotel: Hatyai Meridien Hotel

Had nasi goreng and omelette for sahur. Drove to Masjid Raja Fatoni for subuh prayers.

 

(A simple meal for sahur)

(The mihrab area of Masjid Raja Fatoni)

By 11.30 am we checked-out and drove direct to Hatyai. Checked in Hatyai Meridien Hotel at Rm75/night. Performed solat jamak Zohor/Asar in the hotel room before we drove to Kin Money Changer to change some Baht.

 

(On the way to Hatyai)

(Beautiful serene beaches along the route)

In the afternoon we drove around and visited several mosque in Hatyai. First stop was at Masjid Din Al Islam at Chokesaman Road in Hat Yai. There's a small parking area for visitors so we parked by the narrow roadside. Unfortunately, the mosque was undergoing some renovation works and was closed. Maybe next time we would have the opportunity to pray in this mosque.

(Masjid Din Al-Islam is under construction)

The Masjid Jamiul Islam Hat Yai is located at Rimmueng Road in Hat Yai. This mosque is quite a distance from the city centre. The mosque was empty but it looked like there's iftar activities for the local community.

(Quite a distance from our hotel)

Visited Masjid Yabalus Salam at Koi Suanti in Hat Yai. It is an active mosque supporting the local Muslim community. The mosque offers home stay facilities. Tarawih prayers are held nightly in the month of Ramadhan. However, the iftar is for men only.

(Masjid Yabalus Salam, Haytai)

(The mosque has homestay facility)

(The main prayer hall)

Visited Masjid Sulu Hutdi in Khuan Lang, Hat Yai. It is quite a large mosque with ample parking available. We planned to perform our Subuh prayers here tomorrow morning.

(Ample parking area at Masjid Sulu Hutdi, Hatyai)

(Asar prayers at Masjid Sulu Hutdi)

We made a brief stop at Masjid Nurut Taqwa in Khuan Lang, Hat Yai. It is a busy mosque at a busy market. The Nurut Taqwa cemetery is across the road opposite the mosque. We bought some mixed fruit juice laichi-kang and  popia from the roadside stalls for iftar.

(Masjid Nurut Taqwa)

(Buying popiah from the road side stall)

(Our simple iftar)

We had Iftar and solat jamak Maghrib/Isya in the hotel. By 7.30 pm drove to Masjid Nurruddin Hatyai. We performed our tarawih prayers here. We call this mosque the Green Mosque of Hat Yai. We had always passed this mosque every time we entered Hat Yai from Sadao and we have also done our tarawih prayers here before. Tonight the mosque looked picturesque against the Ramadhan full moon.

(Masjid Nuruddin of Hatyai)

(Full house for terawih prayers)

(The ladies on the ground floor and upper floor)

(Stacks of rice, infaq for the needy)

After terawih we drove to town centre and parked near Golden Crown hotel and walked to Lee Gardens Night market for Nasi Lemak dinner. Had an hour of foot massage at 4 Seasons located in front of Golden Crown Hotel before we drove back to our hotel.

(Nasi lemak for late dinner)

👈KR 04: Yala - Pattani

          KR 06: Hatyai - Trang👉