Najiaying Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationTonghai, Yuxi, Yunnan, China
Najiaying Mosque is located in Yunnan
Najiaying Mosque
Shown within Yunnan
Najiaying Mosque is located in China
Najiaying Mosque
Najiaying Mosque (China)
Geographic coordinates24°10′52″N 102°44′03″E / 24.1811°N 102.7343°E / 24.1811; 102.7343
Architecture
Typemosque
Specifications
Capacity3,000 (new building)
800 (old building)
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)4
Minaret height72.4 meters
Najiaying Mosque
Simplified Chinese纳家营清真寺
Traditional Chinese納家營清真寺
Xiao'erjingمسجد ناجياينغ

The Najiaying Mosque (Simplified Chinese: 纳家营清真寺; pinyin: Nàjiāyíng Qīngzhēnsì; Xiao'erjing: مسجد ناجياينغ) 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. In 2001, a new mosque building was constructed.

In 2019, part of the mosque was listed as a protected cultural relic.[2] In May 2023, locals clashed with police as they attempted to stop the authorities' demolition of the mosque's domed roof.[2]

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.

See also

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. 1 2 Shepherd, Christian (2023-05-29). "Chinese police clash with protesters over plans to demolish mosque". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
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