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.[1]

Xianxian Mosque
先贤清真寺
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationNo. 901, Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Guangdong
Geographic coordinates23°08′44.5″N 113°15′38.8″E
Architecture
TypeMosque
Capacity3,000 worshipers
Xianxian Mosque
Traditional Chinese先賢清真寺
Simplified Chinese先贤清真寺

History

The mosque was originally built in 629 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.[2]

Architecture
Xianxian Mosque prayer hall

The mosque was built with Ming Dynasty architecture style and covers an area of 1,860 m2 including the 1,077 m2 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 3,000 worshipers.

The interior has a garden style look, with many trees and flowers inside the mosque. The cemetery is located on the roof.[2]

Transportation

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

See also

References
  1. "China Mosques,Mosques in China,China Masjid,Masjid in China, China Mosque Guide : Guangzhou Xianxian Mosque". islamichina.com.
  2. "Guangzhou Xianxian Mosque". Muslim2china.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
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