• Source: Great Mosque of Hohhot

    • The Great Mosque of Hohhot (Chinese: 呼和浩特清真大寺; pinyin: Hūhé Hàotè Qīngzhēndàsì) is a mosque in Huimin District, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China. It is the oldest and largest mosque in Inner Mongolia.


    History


    The mosque was constructed in 1693 by the Hui people. It was then renovated in 1789 and 1923.


    Architecture


    The mosque was designed using Sino-Islamic architecture and built with black bricks. It covers an area of 4,000 m2. It has one minaret with a height of 15 meters and a public bath.
    The mosque houses a lecture hall and a prayer hall. The mosque contains a notable four-story tower.


    See also


    Islam in China
    List of mosques in China


    References




    External links


    Media related to Great Mosque of Hohhot at Wikimedia Commons

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