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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday presided over the inauguration of the Alserkal Grand Mosque here, saying the Islamic worship site illustrates peaceful coexistence of various religions in the country.
"In Cambodia, we have a good history, peoples in all belief and religions have lived together peacefully and harmoniously. We have never had conflict in religions," he said at the inauguration ceremony. "Cambodia treats the Muslim people equally in all social activities."
Cults and Religions Minister Min Khin said the 2-story mosque cost 2.9 million U.S. dollars.
"The inauguration of the mosque clearly shows the freedom of belief and religious worship in Cambodia, and all religious activities are guaranteed by the state on the condition that such freedom does not affect other beliefs and religions," he said.
Othsman Hassan, a spiritual leader of Cambodia's Muslim community, said the prime minister's presence has showed that the Cambodian government has treated other religions fairly besides the state's Buddhism.
It is estimated that approximately 600,000 Khmer Muslims are living in Cambodia.
