Madian Mosque

Madian Mosque
马甸清真寺
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque (c. 17th century–c. 1966) Profane use (1966–1982) Mosque (since 1982– )
Status	Active
Location
Location	Madian, Haidian, Beijing
Country	China
Location of the mosque in Beijing
Interactive map of Madian Mosque
Coordinates	39°58′10.3″N 116°22′42.1″E / 39.969528°N 116.378361°E / 39.969528; 116.378361
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Chinese
Completed	c. 17th century
Specifications
Capacity	200 worshipers
Site area	3,800 m^2 (41,000 sq ft)

The Madian Mosque (simplified Chinese: 马甸清真寺; traditional Chinese: 馬甸清真寺; pinyin: Mǎdiān Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Madian, Haidian District, Beijing, China.

History

The mosque was constructed during the reign of Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722) of Qing Dynasty due to the shear population of Hui people in the region. During the Cultural Revolution, the mosque was turned into a factory and the prayer room became a workshop. In 1982, the factory moved out and the building functioned as a mosque again.

Architecture

The mosque has a capacity of 200 worshipers and located on a 3,800-square-metre (41,000 sq ft) site. It was constructed with the Chinese architecture style of building, with main building which consists of the prayer hall, south lecture hall, north lecture hall and other buildings.^[1][2]

Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance south of Jiandemen station of Beijing Subway.

See also

• China portal
• Islam portal

• Islam in China
• List of mosques in China

References

1. "Beijing Madian Mosque". IslamChina Travel. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
2. "Beijing Madian Mosque". Muslim2China. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

External links

• Media related to Madian Mosque at Wikimedia Commons