Islamic Cham community in An Giang province

Happy Vietnam

Islamic Cham children in a class of the Koran in An Phu district, An Giang province. Photo: Manh Linh – VNA
Islamic Cham children in a class of the Koran in An Phu district, An Giang province. Photo: Manh Linh – VNA
The Islamic Cham people go to a class of the Koran in An Phu district, An Giang province. Photo: Manh Linh – VNA
A mosque of the Islamic Cham people in An Phu district, An Giang province. Photo: Manh Linh – VNA
Islamic Cham children in a class of the Koran in An Phu district, An Giang province. Photo: Manh Linh – VNA
The Islamic Cham people. Photo: Manh Linh – VNA
The Islamic Cham people. Photo: Manh Linh – VNA
The Islamic Cham people. Photo: Manh Linh – VNA
Islamic Cham children in a class of the Koran in An Phu district, An Giang province. Photo: Manh Linh – VNA
Islamic Cham community in An Giang province
An Giang is home to more than 3,000 households with 15.327 people, accounting for nearly 0.7 percent of the province’s population. As one of the province’s four largest ethnic groups along with the Kinh, the Hoa and the Khmer, the community mostly reside in Phu Tan, Chau Phu, Chau Thanh, and An Phu districts and Tan Chau town, and live mainly on traditional brocade weaving, cattle farming and fishing. Photo: Manh Linh - VNA