Halal Restaurants in Taipei

A number of halal restaurants were available in Taipei. Some were advertised in local newspaper.

Read more about Taipei's halal restaurant here - Islamic Culture and Association. A recommendation on Ali Baba (hungryintaipei) and Tandoori (ibid). Read about Yunus Halal Restaurant here. Also read about them at halal restaurant. Read about tainanhalal (location - near the Grand Mosque).

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Room 201 Second Guest House

Back to rest and sleep at room 201.

 The room

 The bed

The corridor

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Back to NCTU

Visiting the Culture Mosque was the last itinerary. There were a number of Indonesian friends there preparing meals and asked me to join them dinner before leaving the mosque. After that took mrt train to Taipei Central and then walked to Central Bus Station nearby.
Many commuters queued for the bus to Hsinchu. May be that is normal situation on every Sunday night.The bus arrived Hsinchu passed midnight.

 Main entrance gate to nctu

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The Culture Mosque (2)

Arrived at the mosque about Isya prayer time. It was already dark.

The mosque was established around 1940 (read masjid in taiwan).

 The building outside

 The prayer hall

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Masjid Kecil Taipei

The Culture Mosque is also known as Masjid Kecil (in Malay). The name is to differentiate it from Masjid Besar (or Taipei Grand Mosque).

 Part of Masjid Kecil

 Prayer Time Table (as in December)

Isya prayer time began at 7pm

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The Culture Mosque of Taipei

The Culture Mosque is the second mosque in Taipei City (after the Grand Mosque).

The Mosque - green in color

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Taipower Building Station

Ride the mrt back to Taipei City. Heading for Taipower Building Station. Take exit 3 to go to the Culture Mosque.

 Taipower Building Station

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SYS Memorial Hall MRT Station

Arrived at SYS MH MRT Station

The SYS Memorial Hall MRT station platform

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Daishun Mrt Station

Before leaving Daishun MRT Station.

The entrance

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Scenic Danshui

 

Scenic Danshui

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Danshui Still

Strolling around mrt station at about maghrib time.

 Just outside mrt station

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Starbucks at Danshui

Another globalization attraction at Danshui is the presence of Starbucks.

Danshui's Starbucks

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7-E at Danshui

It was already dark when arrived at Danshui. There is a 7-E right across the street. Beside it is a CPC petrol kiosk.

Danshui town seen from mrt platform

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To Danshui

After Taipei 101 walked back to the nearest mrt station and boarded the train to Danshui. The town is located at the end of mrt line (Tamsui Line or formerly known as Danshui Line).

Danshui mrt station

The train is empty because Danshui is the last stop and every one is disembarking

The sign on the train displays Far Eastern Hospital as the next stop when the train make a return journey

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Taipei City Hall

The Taipei City Hall Building located just beside Taipei 101. At the time of visit they were preparing for X'mas celebration.

City Hall Building

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Taipei 101 Entrance

One of entrance to Taipei 101

Taipei 101 Entrance

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Approaching Taipei 101

Getting nearer to Taipei 101. The whether was slightly foggy.

Approaching Taipei 101

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Taipei 101 & City Hall

Approaching Taipei 101 ... passing through Taipei City Hall building.

Taipei City Hall and Taipei 101

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Seen it?

Taipei 101 as seen from a mini garden at President International Tower.

Yes, it is close

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President International Tower

When walking towards Taipei 101 one will passed over an office building - President International Tower.

 President International Tower

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Walk to Taipei 101

Leaving SYS Memorial Hall proceed to take MRT at SYS MH MRT Station and stop at City Hall MRT Station. Taipei 101 is about 15 minutes walk.

Taipei 101 from a far

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Before leaving SYS MH

Before leaving time for another shot to Taipei101 from SYS Memorial Hall Park

The tallest ... Taipei 101

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Seen From SYS MH

Also can be seen from SYS MH is the iconic Taipei 101

Taipei 101 as seen from Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall

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A Park Outside SYS Memorial Hall

A big open park in the vicinity of SYS Memorial Hall

The open park

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Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall

Another shot at SYS MH.

The front view

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Dr Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei

Arrived at The Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall after a short walk from MRT station. From Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Station (Exit 4), follow Zhongxiao E. Rd. (about three minutes on foot)

Dr Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall

Read about it at taipeitravel

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MRT rides to SYS Memorial Hall

After visiting the Taipei Grand Mosque and its vicinity (there is a big park opposite the mosque) next destination is to visit Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall. To go there is by taking mrt and exit at Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall station. 

The departure platform to go to SYS Memorial Hall

It was Sunday and the time 14:46 that is why the place was quiet.

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Indo Jaya Halal Kiosk

There is one halal shop located nearby Taipei Grand Mosque. The shop is selling halal food like fried mee and alike. Basic halal food stuffs like instant noodle, coffee, milk also available.

The halal kiosk - Mini Market Indo Jaya 2

The owner is from Indonesia that's why Indonesia flag color red and white is prominently displayed

Read about indo mart in taipei here - taipeitimes

Read more info on indo mart worldwide here - spiceshop

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Grand Mosque Parking

Another shot at the mosque from the side. There was a wedding ceremony held at the mosque then...

Full of cars there

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Grand Mosque Kitab Shelf

Kitabs nicely kept in a shelf ...

the shelf

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The prayer hall

The prayer hall of the Taipei Grand Mosque...

The prayer hall

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Corpse Cleaning Facility

The facilities for cleaning the dead body prior to shrouding and burial. A communal obligation among Muslim.

 Corpse Cleaning Room

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Grand Mosque - ablution area

The ablution facility at the mosque is very well maintained. It is sparklingly clean.

Ablution area - Taipei Grand Mosque

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Taipei Grand Mosque

After spending time at CKS then headed to another attractive location - the Grand Mosque of Taipei. The mosques is located at Xinsheng South Road, Da'an District, Taipei. If travel by MRT stop at Taipower Building MRT Station.

Taipei Grand Mosque

There was a wedding reception at the Mosque's Banquet Hall that day so that was why many cars and taxis seen there. 

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CKS Memorial Hall Surrounding

Lastly before leaving a snap was taken to view the surrounding of CKS Memorial Hall.

Surrounding CKS

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CKS Memorial (4)

Another view of CKS Memorial Hall.

Front view

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CKS Memorial (3)

The real building meant for CKS Memorial

The CKS Memorial

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CKS Memorial Hall (2)

Another building at Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall compound. This building looks very similar - in architecture and painting color - with the one described below. The two similar buildings serve for National Theater and the other is National Concert Hall.

Read taiwannet.

The building

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CKS Memorial Hall

CKS Memorial Hall was the first location visited. There is no entrance fee charged to enter the CKS MH compound, but there is a separate fee charges to enter specific building.

Read about CKS MH at wiki.

One of the building at CKS Memorial Hall

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The scenic view of CKS MH vicinity (source - cksmh)
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MRT CKS Station

Let starts a bit of travelling around Taipei. Take the MRT ...

MRT Station No 5 - CKS Memorial Hall
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Map showing the location of CKS MH from the MRT station

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Taipei Bus Terminal

The Taipei Bus Terminal is located not far from Taipei Railway Station. It is within walking distance - about 15 minutes walk. The journey back to Hsinchu has to take the bus from here.

Taipei Bus Terminal

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MRT Platform

It is easy to travel on Taipei MRT from Taipei Main Railway Station. Just get into the right platform.

The MRT Platform

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Sending money to foreign countries

There is a sending money facility at the Taipei Railway Station. This facility was capitalized by foreign workers around Taipei to send money home.

The premise

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TRS Ticket Counter

Going inside the Taipei Railway Station.

The ticket counter

It is still early in the morning not many people there. And it was on Saturday.

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