Jizhaoying Mosque

Jizhaoying Mosque
吉兆营清真寺
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Xuanwu, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Jiangsu
Geographic coordinates	32°3′7.6″N 118°47′8.1″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Ma Xiaodong
Type	mosque
Site area	815.1 m^2

Jizhaoying Mosque prayer hall

The Jizhaoying Mosque (simplified Chinese: 吉兆营清真寺; traditional Chinese: 吉兆營清真寺; pinyin: Jízhàoyíng Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.

History

The prayer hall of the mosque was rebuilt in 1912. In 1987, the mosque underwent renovation with funds raised by the Urban Islamic Association in Nanjing.[1]

Architecture

The current building of the mosque was designed by architect Ma Xiaodong.[2] The mosque complex covers an area of 815.1 m^2.[1] It has a total of 4 floors which consists of guardroom, kitchen, meeting hall, restroom, main prayer hall, shower room, ablution room, reception room, imam's office, meeting room and the mosque staffs office.

Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance northeast of Zhujianglu Station of Nanjing Metro.

See also

• Islam in China
• List of mosques in China

References

1. "Nanjing Jizhaoying Mosque". Muslim2China. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
2. Tung, Kamla (20 May 2021). "Mosques of Nanjing and the Community they Helped Foster". The Nanjinger. Retrieved 10 August 2021.