Lhasa Great Mosque

Lhasa Great Mosque
拉萨清真大寺
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Lhasa, Tibet, China
Shown within Tibet
Geographic coordinates	29.65084°N 91.13671°E / 29.65084; 91.13671
Architecture
Type	mosque
Completed	1716 (original building) 1959 (current building)

The Lhasa Great Mosque (simplified Chinese: 拉萨清真大寺; traditional Chinese: 拉薩清真大寺; pinyin: Lāsà Qīngzhēndàsì), also known as Hebalin Mosque (Chinese: 河坝林清真寺; pinyin: Hébàlín Qīngzhēn Sì), is a mosque in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.[1]

History

The mosque was originally built in 1716. The mosque was further expanded in 1793.[2] It was primarily built by traders from Kashmir who settled in Lhasa.[3][4] Soon after being destroyed by Tibetan mobs during the 1959 Tibetan uprising, the mosque was rebuilt and renovated.[5] During the Cultural Revolution, the mosque was repurposed as a committee office and agriculutal co-operative site. In 1978, the mosque was reinstated as a religious space.[5] During the 2008 Tibetan unrest, Tibetan mob burned the mosque.[6][7]

Architecture

The mosque has a three-entrance courtyard which covers a total area of 2,600 m^2. The buildup area covers an area of 1,300 m^2 which consists of the prayer hall, Pai building, bunker building, ablution hall, bathroom and other facilities. The prayer hall is located in the west which covers an area of 285 m^2 which consists of inner hall, open hall and main platform. The building architecture is the traditional Zang architecture style and also combines religious and local features.

See also

• Islam in China
• Tibetan Muslims
• List of mosques in China

References

1. "Lhasa Great Mosque, the Mosques in Lhasa « China Travel Blogs – Tour-Beijing.com". tour-beijing.com. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
2. Zangjia, Ga (2003). Tibetan Religions. China Intercontinental Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-7-5085-0232-8.
3. Yang, Xiaochun (2016). "The festival of fast-breaking Eid al-Fitr in the Great Mosque of Lhasa. Some observations". Études Mongoles et Sibériennes, Centrasiatiques et Tibétaines (47). doi:10.4000/emscat.2867.
4. "Islamic Culture in Tibet". Islam in Tibet. Brill. January 2017. pp. 35–52. doi:10.1163/9789047428008_004. ISBN 978-90-474-2800-8.
5. Yang, Xiaochun (2016). "The festival of fast-breaking Eid al-Fitr in the Great Mosque of Lhasa. Some observations". Études mongoles et sibériennes, centrasiatiques et tibétaines (47). doi:10.4000/emscat.2867. ISSN 0766-5075.
6. "Chinese police close Muslim quarter in Lhasa". The Associated Press. 28 March 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2022 – via CTV News.
7. "Tibetan-Muslim tensions roil China". Los Angeles Times. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2022.