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Dunhuang Mosque

Coordinates: 40°8′19.6″N 94°40′5.4″E / 40.138778°N 94.668167°E / 40.138778; 94.668167
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Dunhuang Mosque
敦煌清真寺
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationDunhuang, Gansu, China
Dunhuang Mosque is located in Gansu
Dunhuang Mosque
Shown within Gansu
Geographic coordinates40°8′19.6″N 94°40′5.4″E / 40.138778°N 94.668167°E / 40.138778; 94.668167
Architecture
Typemosque
Capacity100 worshipers

The Dunhuang Mosque (Chinese: 敦煌清真寺; pinyin: Dūnhuáng Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, China.

History

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The mosque was originally built in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in 1917.[1]

Architecture

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The mosque consists of a main hall and two side halls. The main hall is located in the west and opposite to the east. The north and south sides of the hall are closed to the main hall. At the back of the main hall, there are two-story building and living room for the imams.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dunhuang Mosques". Islam in China. Retrieved 3 August 2021.