Jizhaoying Mosque
Jizhaoying Mosque | |
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吉兆营清真寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Xuanwu, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
Geographic coordinates | 32°3′7.6″N 118°47′8.1″E / 32.052111°N 118.785583°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ma Xiaodong |
Type | mosque |
Site area | 815.1 m2 |
The Jizhaoying Mosque (simplified Chinese: 吉兆营清真寺; traditional Chinese: 吉兆營清真寺; pinyin: Jízhàoyíng Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
History
[edit]The prayer hall of the mosque was rebuilt in 1912. In 1987, the mosque underwent renovation with funds raised by the Urban Islamic Association in Nanjing.[1]
Architecture
[edit]The current building of the mosque was designed by architect Ma Xiaodong.[2] The mosque complex covers an area of 815.1 m2.[1] It has a total of 4 floors which consists of guardroom, kitchen, meeting hall, restroom, main prayer hall, shower room, ablution room, reception room, imam's office, meeting room and the mosque staffs office.
Transportation
[edit]The mosque is accessible within walking distance northeast of Zhujianglu Station of Nanjing Metro.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nanjing Jizhaoying Mosque". Muslim2China. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Tung, Kamla (20 May 2021). "Mosques of Nanjing and the Community they Helped Foster". The Nanjinger. Retrieved 10 August 2021.