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Huxi Mosque
沪西清真寺
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
Location3 Lane 1328, Changde Road, Putuo, Shanghai
CountryChina
Huxi Mosque is located in Shanghai
Huxi Mosque
Location of the mosque in Shanghai
Map
Interactive map of Huxi Mosque
Coordinates31°14′34″N 121°26′05″E / 31.24278°N 121.43472°E / 31.24278; 121.43472
Architecture
TypeMosque
Groundbreaking1914
Completed
  • 1922 (Xikang Road)
  • 1994 (Changde Road)
Specifications
Dome6
Minaret1
Minaret height25 m (82 ft)

The Huxi Mosque (simplified Chinese: 沪西清真寺; traditional Chinese: 滬西清真寺; pinyin: Hùxī Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Putuo District, Shanghai, China.

History

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The mosque was constructed at Xikang Road in 1914-1921 and completed in 1922 under the name Yaoshuinong Mosque.[citation needed] In 1935, the mosque underwent renovation and was expanded to be able to accommodate 200 worshipers. The mosque resumed its religious activities in 1979. In April 1994, the mosque was moved to Changde Road.[1][2]

Architecture

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The mosque covers 1,667 square metres (17,940 sq ft). The mosque consists of two-floor prayer hall.[3] It is built with double arches and a fan-shaped roof. It also houses a teaching room, imam room, guesthouse and a wudu. It also features a butcher shop and a shop. The mosque consists of a 25-metre-high (82 ft) minaret and six domes.[4][5]

Transportation

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The mosque is accessible within walking distance north west of Changshou Road Station of Shanghai Metro.

See also

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The mosque prayer hall

References

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  1. ^ "Huxi Mosque". SmartShanghai. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Huxi Mosque in Shanghai - China". Beautiful Mosque. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Top Muslim Mosques in Shanghai". Top China Travel. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Shanghai Huxi Mosque". Muslim2China. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Traveling ke Shanghai? Yuk Mampir Sholat ke 5 Masjid Megah Ini" [Traveling to Shanghai? Let's Stop by at These 5 Grand Mosques]. Dream Muslim Lifestyle (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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