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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Xianxian Mosque

The Xianxian Mosque (Chinese: 先贤清真寺) is a mosque in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It is the largest mosque in Guangzhou.

History

The mosque was originally built during the Tang dynasty. It is also called the Hui-hui cemetery as it was a cemetery honoring 40 famous Arabic Muslim missionaries who were buried there.

Architecture

Xianxian Mosque prayer hall

The mosque was built with Ming dynasty architecture style and covers an area of 1,860 m including the 1,077 m of constructed area. It consists of prayer hall, pavilion, wing room and other facilities. The prayer hall is a two-story building capable of accommodating 1,000 worshipers.

The interior has a garden style look, with many trees and flowers inside the mosque. The cemetery is located on the roof.

Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance east of Guangzhou railway station.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Guangzhou Xianxian Mosque". Muslim2china.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Guangzhou Xianxian Mosque". Islam in China. Retrieved 10 August 2021.