Madian Mosque

Madian Mosque
马甸清真寺
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationMadian, Haidian, Beijing, China
Madian Mosque is located in Beijing
Madian Mosque
Beijing
Geographic coordinates39°58′10.3″N 116°22′42.1″E / 39.969528°N 116.378361°E / 39.969528; 116.378361
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleChinese
Specifications
Capacity200 worshipers
Site area3,800 m2

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 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 spans over an area of 3,800 m2. 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

References

  1. ^ "Beijing Madian Mosque". IslamChina Travel. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Beijing Madian Mosque". Muslim2China. Retrieved 4 October 2018.


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