Najiaying Mosque

Najiaying Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	Tonghai, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
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Geographic coordinates	24.1811°N 102.7343°E / 24.1811; 102.7343
Architecture
Type	mosque
Specifications
Capacity	3,000 (new building) 800 (old building)
Dome(s)	1
Minaret(s)	4
Minaret height	72.4 meters

Najiaying Mosque
Simplified Chinese	纳家营清真寺
Traditional Chinese	納家營清真寺
Xiao'erjing	مسجد ناجياينغ
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nàjiāyíng Qīngzhēnsì other Mandarin Xiao'erjing مسجد ناجياينغ

The Najiaying Mosque[a] is a mosque in Tonghai County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, China.[1]

History

The mosque was originally built in 1370. Over the past 600 years, the mosque had been expanded several times. A new mosque building was constructed in 2004.[2] In 2019, part of the mosque was listed as a protected cultural relic.[3] In May 2023, locals clashed with police as they attempted to stop the authorities' demolition of the mosque's domed roof.[3]

Architecture

The new mosque building consists of five floors, four minarets and one dome. According to the local mountain establishment. The hall occupies an area of 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft). The towers are 72.4 metres (238 ft) in height. The second floor can accommodate 3,000 worshipers. The old building uses a traditional Chinese style, and since has been used as a mosque for women which can hold up to 800 worshipers.^[citation needed]

See also

• Islam in China
• List of mosques in China

Notes

1. • Chinese: 纳家营清真寺
   • Hanyu pinyin: Nàjiāyíng Qīngzhēnsì
   • Xiao'erjing: مسجد ناجياينغ

References

1. "Yunnan Tours,Yunnan Travel,Yunnan Trip,Yunnan Travel Agency-Yunnan Adventure Travel". www.yunnanadventure.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
2. Wang, Yuting. "Mosques in China: Contentious Structures and Competing Identities". In Arif, Nasr M.; Chai, Shaojin (eds.). Chinese Islam: Models of Interaction with State and Society. p. 178. doi:10.4324/9781003490043-10. ISBN 978-1-04004-787-3.
3. Shepherd, Christian (2023-05-29). "Chinese police clash with protesters over plans to demolish mosque". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-05-30.