Altyn Mosque

The Altyn Mosque (simplified Chinese: 阿尔丁清真寺; traditional Chinese: 阿爾丁清真寺; pinyin: Ā'ěrdīng Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Yarkand in Yarkant County, Xinjiang, China. It is noted for its painted ceilings and the tomb of the poet Amannisa Khan (1526-60) which is in its courtyard. She was the wife of one of the local Khans.

Altyn Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	Yarkant, Xinjiang, China
Shown within Xinjiang
Geographic coordinates	38°24′57″N 77°15′16″E
Architecture
Type	mosque

Beyond the mosque is a cemetery housing the tombs of the Khans of Yarkand.^[1][2]

See also

• Islam in China
• List of mosques in China