Draft:Grand Mosque of Shadian


The Grand Mosque of Shadian was originally built in 1684,[1] in the Shadian suburb of Gejiu City in Yunnan province, China.[2] Until 2023, the 21,000 square metre complex featured a tiled green dome with a crescent moon, four smaller domes, and soaring minarets, and was the last major mosque in China with Arabic-style,[3] with features from Nabawi Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia.[4][5] It was also known as "the Mecca of the Hui".[6]

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  1. ^ "Shadian Grand Mosque in Gejiu City: Introduction, Attraction, Travel Tips, Transportation – Yunnan Exploration: Yunnan Travel, Yunnan Trip, Yunnan Tours 2020/2021". www.yunnanexploration.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  2. ^ Chitwood, Matthew (2024-05-30). "China's Crackdown on Islam Brings Back Memories of 1975 Massacre". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  3. ^ Hawkins, Amy; Morresi, Elena (2024-05-25). "Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  4. ^ "Shadian Grand Mosque in Gejiu City: Introduction, Attraction, Travel Tips, Transportation – Yunnan Exploration: Yunnan Travel, Yunnan Trip, Yunnan Tours 2020/2021". www.yunnanexploration.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  5. ^ Chitwood, Matthew (2024-05-30). "China's Crackdown on Islam Brings Back Memories of 1975 Massacre". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
  6. ^ Guangyao, Ma (2023-07-22). "The "Sinicization" of the Grand Mosque of Shadian Has Started". Retrieved 2024-05-26.