Xianxian Mosque

Xianxian Mosque
先贤清真寺
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
Location901 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu, Guangzhou, Guangdong
CountryChina
Xianxian Mosque is located in Guangdong
Xianxian Mosque
Location of the mosque in Guangdong
Map
Interactive map of Xianxian Mosque
Coordinates23°08′45″N 113°15′39″E / 23.14583°N 113.26083°E / 23.14583; 113.26083
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completedc. 7th century CE
Specifications
Capacity1,000 worshipers
Interior area1,077 m2 (11,590 sq ft)
Dome1
Site area1,860 m2 (20,000 sq ft)

The Xianxian Mosque (Chinese: 先贤清真寺) is a mosque in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It is the largest mosque in Guangzhou.

This mosque and the Huaisheng mosque are both attributed to the Muslim companion (Sahabi) Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (c. 595 – 674).[citation needed]

History

The mosque was originally built during the Tang dynasty (r. 618–690 CE). It is also called the Hui-hui cemetery as it was a cemetery honoring 40 famous Arabic Muslim missionaries who were buried there.[1]

Architecture

The mosque prayer hall

The mosque was built with Ming dynasty architecture style and covers an area of 1,860 square metres (20,000 sq ft) including the 1,077 square metres (11,590 sq ft) of constructed area. It consists of prayer hall, pavilion, wing room and other facilities. The prayer hall is a two-story building capable of accommodating 1,000 worshipers.[2]

The interior has a garden style look, with many trees and flowers inside the mosque. The cemetery is located on the roof.[1]

Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance east of Guangzhou railway station.

See also

Xianxian Mosque
Traditional Chinese先賢清真寺
Simplified Chinese先贤清真寺
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānxián Qīngzhēnsì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingsin1 jin4 cing1 zan1 zi6*2

References

  1. ^ a b "Guangzhou Xianxian Mosque". Muslim2china.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Guangzhou Xianxian Mosque". Islam in China. Retrieved 10 August 2021.