A Chinese pavilion instead of a minaret at the Great Mosque of Xi'an, one of China's largest mosques

The Great Mosque of Xi'an (Chinese: 西安大清真寺), located near the Drum Tower (Gu Lou) on Huajue Lane of Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, is one of the oldest and most renowned mosques in the country. A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation A mihrab (محراب pl محاريب is a niche in the wall of a Mosque that indicates the Qibla, that is the direction of the Kaaba For the mountain formation see Minarets (California. Minarets ( Arabic manara (lighthouse منارة but more usually مئذنة A minbar ( Arabic: منبر also spelt mimbar) is a Pulpit in the Mosque where the Imam (leader of prayer stands to deliver sermons Architectural styles classify Architecture in terms of Form, techniques, Materials, time period region etc The Sudano-Sahelian is an Architectural style common in the Sahel. An iwan (إيوان eyvān) is defined as a vaulted hall or space walled on three sides with one end entirely open Conversion of non-Muslim houses of worship into mosques began during the life of Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and under the Muslim Qadam Rasul (also Qadam Rasul Allah) (English Footprint of the Prophet) are Shrines and Mosques that contain stones believed to bear the Masjid-u-Shajarah (mosque of the tree is a miqat (place where Ihram is put on for those going to Mecca for Umrah or Hajj. A list of 'famous' Mosques around the World: Africa See also List of mosques in Africa Asia This is a list of Mosques in China. Note: When adding new mosques please update the template TemplateMosques in China. The Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou, also known as the Lighthouse Mosque, is at over 1300 years old one of the oldest Mosques in the world Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city The Great Mosque of Xi'an (西安大清真寺 located near the Drum Tower (Gu Lou on Huajue Lane of Xi'an, Shaanxi province China, is one of the UserEl_C --> Xi'an ( Postal map spelling: Sian is the Capital of the Shaanxi province in the For the mosque in Afghanistan see Id Gah Mosque The Id Kah mosque ( is a Mosque located in Kashgar, Xinjiang Kashgar or Kashi (officially transliterated as Kaxgar in Uyghur; قەشقەر/K̡ǝxk̡ǝr, is an Oasis Yinchuan ( is the Capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region People's Republic of China, and former capital of the Western Xia Empire of the Yinchuan ( is the Capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region People's Republic of China, and former capital of the Western Xia Empire of the The Niujie Mosque ( is the oldest Mosque in Beijing, China. It was first built in 996 and was reconstructed as well as enlarged under the Qing Emperor Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million This is a list of Mosques in Africa. Chinese Pavilions ( Chinese 亭 Pinyin tíng) are covered structures without surrounding walls and are a traditional part of Chinese architecture For the mountain formation see Minarets (California. Minarets ( Arabic manara (lighthouse منارة but more usually مئذنة UserEl_C --> Xi'an ( Postal map spelling: Sian is the Capital of the Shaanxi province in the ( Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a north-central province of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National A "mosque" in English refers to all types of buildings dedicated for Islamic worship although there is a distinction in Arabic between the smaller privately owned mosque and the larger

It was first built in the Tang Dynasty (reign of Emperor Xuanzong, 685-762), and renovated in later periods (especially during the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty). The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ( ( September 8, 685 Background Li Longji was born at the Tang Dynasty eastern capital Luoyang Events By Place Byzantine Empire Justinian II succeeds Constantine IV as Emperor of the Byzantine Empire Events By Place Asia Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur founds a new capital at Baghdad, Iraq. Early life Zhu Yuanzhang was born in 1328 in Pei County Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province as the youngest of four sons The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led It remains a popular tourist site of Xi'an, and is still used by Chinese Muslims (mainly the Hui people) today as a place of worship. The Hui people ( Xiao'erjing: حُوِ ذَو) are a Chinese ethnic group, typically distinguished by their practice of Islam. Unlike most mosques in Middle Eastern or Arab countries, the Great Mosque of Xi'an is completely Chinese in its construction and architectural style, except for some Arabic lettering and decorations, for the mosque has neither domes nor traditional-style minarets. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Chinese architecture refers to a style of Architecture that has taken shape in Asia over the centuries [1]

Entrance to the prayer hall

Calligraphy on a plaque in the Great Mosque of Xi'an

See also

• Islam in China
• Timeline of Islamic history
• Islamic architecture
• Islamic art
• List of mosques

External links

• Description of the Great Mosque of Xi'an
• Xian Great Mosque
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