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Changsha Mosque
Mosque in Changsha, Hunan, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Changsha Mosque (simplified Chinese: 长沙清真寺; traditional Chinese: 長沙清真寺; pinyin: Chángshā Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque located on Mount Huilong (回龙山) in the Tianxin District of Changsha, in the Hunan province of China.[1] The Changsha Mosque is the site of Changsha Islamic Association.
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History
The Changsha Mosque, called "Kèsì" (客寺), was built in 1711 CE by businessmen from both Henan and Shaanxi provinces during the Qing dynasty. In 1918, businessmen from Nanjing added Jingling School (镜陵义学) to the south of the mosque. The 1938 Changsha fire destroyed most of the buildings; subsequently rebuilt by local Muslims.
During the Cultural Revolution, the Quran written by ancient Imam were burned by the Red Guards. In 1985, the Changsha government budgeted ¥0.85 million to build a new mosque on Mount Huilong in the Tianxin District near Baisha Well.[2]
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Architecture
The 1985 mosque was built in the Islamic architectural style and is located on a 3,948-square-metre (42,500 sq ft) site, that includes 1,400 square metres (15,000 sq ft) of interior area. It consists of prayer hall, pavilion, wing room and other facilities. The prayer hall is a three-storey building.
Transportation
Buses No. 314, 171, 139, 108 to Baisha Well Bus Stop (白沙井站) provide access to the mosque.
Gallery
The dome interior
Exterior of the mosque
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