2014年8月20日星期三

Huxi Mosque in Shanghai Guide

There is an estimated Muslim population of 85,000 in Shanghai, China and 10 ethnic groups adopting Islam as their religion. As history recorded, Islam was first introduced into Shanghai during the Yuan Dynasty (1341-1868) when Muslims in the Yuan army settled in the Songjiang District. When Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), there are some Muslim generals stationed in Jinshanwei and Jiading around Shanghai. To strengthen the coastal areas, the Ming government had migrated about 2,000 Muslims of Hui minority to the coastal area of Shanghai Jinshanwei. This incident led to the building of a mosque in Qingpu County.
Among those mosques built in Shanghai, Songjiang Mosque is the oldest one to be constructed during the Yuan Dynasty. Other major mosques in Shanghai include Xiaotaoyuan Mosuqe, Huxi Mosque, Pudong Mosque, Fuyou Road Mosque, Xiaotaoyuan Female Mosque and Songjiang Mosque. And in the following I would like to introduce you the Huxi Mosque.
Huxi Mosque
Shanghai Huxi Mosque
Huxi Mosque is located in Putuo district of Shanghai. Huxi Mosque was first built in the year of 1921 and went through several times after the construction. It was originally located in Xikang Road and was moved to Changde Road in 1992. It is one of the main mosques in Shanghai.
Huxi Mosque was built because of a group of Muslims from other provinces living together in Xikang Road. They rent a house to do prayer. Then in 1921 they built the original Huxi Mosque with the help of other Muslims.
The Huxi Mosque covers an area of 1,667 square meters. It consists the main building of prayer hall which is in the style of arched gate and domed roofs. The prayer hall has two floors. There are facilities like men's bathroom and women's bathroom, scripture hall, reception hall and other service halls. The prayer hall connects to other buildings through the corridors. There stand a minaret in the prayer hall which is as high as 25 meters. In the front and back courtyards, there facilited with colored fountains which adds more highlights to the mosque. On top of the courtyard, there constructed with 6 domes, among which 3 are equipped with crescent symbols.
Address: No,3, Changde Road, Putuo District, Shanghai
Telephone: 008621-62772076
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