Saifee Mosque

Saifee Mosque is the main religious centre for Bangkok’s Dawoodi Bohra community. The mosque was built in 1907 by the Chao Phraya River, reflecting the presence of Bohra traders and families in Thailand from the nineteenth century onward. The community’s history is linked to migrants from western India, including Ahmedabad and Madras, who settled in Siam for trade in textiles, stationery, and household goods.

The mosque sits in the Khlong San area, close to the river and old commercial districts connected with Bangkok’s Indian and trading communities. Its design is associated with Dawoodi Bohra mosque traditions from western India, with a distinctive exterior and interior shaped by the community’s religious identity. Saifee Mosque is smaller and more community-specific than Bangkok’s larger public mosque complexes, but its historical importance comes from continuity. It remains the centre of Bohra religious life in Thailand, supporting congregational prayer, community gatherings, and the preservation of a distinct Muslim heritage within Bangkok’s wider multicultural landscape.