Made a visit to the Nancy Mosque today in Saigon's District 1. I recorded part of the call to prayer during the time of Asr Prayer. Unfortunately right at the end, I ran out of space on my sd card. … [Read more...] about Call to Prayer – Nancy Mosque, Saigon, Vietnam
Halal Guide
D’Nyonya Penang Halal Restaurant – Saigon, Vietnam
This is another one of my favorite halal Malaysian restaurants in the city. D'Nyonya Penang Restaurant offers authentic Penang Malaysian cuisine that I am sure most of you will like. Prices are very good. Several of the dishes are my favorite there. Be forewarned, normally at lunch and dinnertime, you will see a bus full of tourists eating at D'Nyonya. You may want to … [Read more...] about D’Nyonya Penang Halal Restaurant – Saigon, Vietnam
Pho Muslim – Halal Pho and Bun Bo Hue in Saigon
For the last month, I have started to follow a more strict halal diet. I am up to about 90% these days, I had a cheeseburger today, but hope to hit 100% by the end of the year. Since I started GoHalalPlanet.com, I was surprised at the amount of halal restaurants in Saigon alone. One of my best finds was Pho Muslim which serves halal pho in the morning (6:00 AM - 1:00 AM) and … [Read more...] about Pho Muslim – Halal Pho and Bun Bo Hue in Saigon
Jamiul Islamiyah (Nancy) Mosque at night in Saigon
Stopped by one of the mosques to pick up a friend tonight. The Jamiul Islamiyah Mosque, also known as the Nancy Mosque, is one of the main mosques in Saigon. There is a sizable Muslim community living around this mosque. You can also find some halal food around this area if you are willing to walk around the back alleyways. Pho Muslim, which I will write about in the next … [Read more...] about Jamiul Islamiyah (Nancy) Mosque at night in Saigon
GoHalalPlanet – Vietnam Update
Thanks to my Malaysian friend, I had some good help in getting a major update for the Vietnam site of GoHalalPlanet. More below: Cross-posted from: http://vn.gohalalplanet.com/2011/10/16/gohalalplanet-vietnam-update/ GoHalalPlanet had a very productive weekend in HCMC. There are many updates to the Vietnamese GoHalalPlanet site for Hanoi, HCMC and Nha Trang which are … [Read more...] about GoHalalPlanet – Vietnam Update