Songjiang Mosque

Coordinates: 31°00′21.1″N 121°13′37.9″E / 31.005861°N 121.227194°E / 31.005861; 121.227194

Songjiang Mosque
松江清真寺
Basic information
Location No. 75, Gangbeng Alley, Songjiang District, Shanghai, China
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque

The Songjiang Mosque (Chinese: 松江清真寺; pinyin: Sōngjiāng Qīngzhēnsì), formerly called the Real Religion Mosque, is a mosque in Songjiang District, Shanghai, China. It is the oldest mosque in Shanghai.[1]

History

The mosque was originally constructed during the Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in 1391 during the Ming Dynasty. The mosque then went through several renovations during the Qing Dynasty.

Architecture

Songjiang Mosque prayer hall

The mosque covers an area of 4,900 m2. It was constructed in traditional Hui Muslim Chinese palace architecture with Arabic calligraphy. The mosque consists of the mail hall, prayer niche, corridor, two sermon halls and a bathroom. In the east of the mosque lies the Bunker Gate Tower for Muslims to do prayer. The prayer hall is located in the opposite of the tower in the west of the mosque. It is divided into the front and the back hall, with characteristics of Ming and Yuan architecture respectively.

Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance north of Zuibaichi Station of Shanghai Metro.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Shanghai Songjiang Mosque". muslim2china.com.
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