Great Mosque of Hohhot

Great Mosque of Hohhot
呼和浩特清真大寺
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	No. 28, Tongdao South Road, Huimin, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia
Geographic coordinates	40°48′34.8″N 111°39′20.0″E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Style	Chinese, Arabic
Completed	1693
Specifications
Minaret(s)	1
Minaret height	15 m
Site area	4,000 m^2

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.[1]

History

The mosque was constructed in 1693 by the Hui people. It was then renovated in 1789 and 1923.[2]

Architecture

The mosque was designed using Sino-Islamic architecture and built with black bricks. It covers an area of 4,000 m^2. It has one minaret with a height of 15 meters and a public bath.[2]

The mosque houses a lecture hall and a prayer hall. The mosque contains a notable four-story tower.[3]

See also

• Islam in China
• List of mosques in China

References

1. "Great Mosque of Hohhot". ForeignerCN.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
2. "Hohhot Great Mosque". Muslim2China. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
3. Sun, Dazhang; Qiu, Yulan (2015). Islamic Buildings: The Architecture of Islamic Mosques in China. CN Times Books. p. 137. ISBN 978-1-62774-019-7.

External links

• Media related to Great Mosque of Hohhot at Wikimedia Commons