An Quang Buddhist Temple

An Quang Buddhist Temple is a Vietnamese Buddhist temple in Birmingham, Alabama, serving as a place of prayer, collective observance, and shared religious life for the local Vietnamese Buddhist community. Rooted in Vietnamese Buddhist tradition, it functions as both a spiritual and cultural gathering space where language, ritual, and faith remain closely connected. The temple’s regular practice includes Sunday morning prayer in Vietnamese, generally held from 10:30 a.m., reflecting a weekly rhythm centered on devotional worship and continuity of tradition.