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Nanning Mosque

Coordinates: 22°49′04″N 108°18′51″E / 22.81779°N 108.31418°E / 22.81779; 108.31418
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Nanning Mosque
南宁清真寺
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationNo. 25, Xinhua Street, Xingning, Nanning, Guangxi, China
Nanning Mosque is located in Guangxi
Nanning Mosque
Shown within Guangxi
Geographic coordinates22°49′04″N 108°18′51″E / 22.81779°N 108.31418°E / 22.81779; 108.31418
Architecture
Typemosque
Capacity200 worshippers

The Nanning Mosque (simplified Chinese: 南宁清真寺; traditional Chinese: 南寧清真寺; pinyin: Nánníng Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Xingning District, Nanning City, Guangxi, China.

History

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The mosque was originally built from 1644 to 1661 during the reign of the Qing Dynasty Shunzhi Emperor. In 1717, the mosque was relocated to its current location. The mosque was closed and destroyed during the Cultural Revolution in 1966–1976 and was rebuilt in 1981.[1]

Architecture

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The mosque is a three-story building which covers an area of 1,890 m2 which can accommodate around 200 people. It has Arabic style with conical roof and arch-style doors and windows. The first floor is used for restaurant area. The second floor is used for meeting room, office room and dormitory room. The third floor is the prayer hall.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Nanning Mosques". Islam in China. Retrieved 27 April 2021.