Fuzhou Mosque
mosque in Fujian
Key facts
- Built
- 628
- Capacity
- 100 people
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Overview
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Fuzhou Mosque (福州清真寺, Fúzhōu Qīngzhēnsì) stands in Gulou District of Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, beneath the Ankang Bridge. The site covers 1.4 hectares, with an internal area of 1,800 square metres and a prayer hall of 400 square metres. Its congregation is drawn mainly from Hui, Uyghur, Uzbek and other communities. The mosque is protected as a historical and cultural site at the municipal level of Fuzhou. It lies within walking distance north of Nanmendou Station on the Fuzhou Metro.
History
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The mosque is recorded as having been completed in 628 CE, in the second year of the Zhenguan era under the Tang dynasty. After a fire, it was rebuilt during the Ming dynasty. Renovations were completed in 1407 and 1549.
From Wikipedia
The Fuzhou Mosque (Chinese: 福州清真寺; pinyin: Fúzhōu Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Gulou District, Fuzhou City, in the Fujian Province of China. It is located under the Ankang Bridge in Fuzhou. Following a fire, the mosque was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty.
Set on a 1.4-hectare (3.5-acre) site, the mosque was completed in 628 CE, in the second year of Zhenguan, during the Tang dynasty. The internal area of the mosque is 1,800 square metres (19,000 sq ft) with a 400-square-metre (4,300 sq ft) prayer hall. Renovations were completed in 1407 and 1549. The majority of the worshipers are from Hui, Uygur, Uzbek and other backgrounds.
The mosque is within walking distance north of Nanmendou Station of Fuzhou Metro.
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Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuzhou_Mosque
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_de_Fuzhou