Phoenix Mountain Mosque
Appearance
Phoenix Mountain Mosque | |
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凤凰 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Jinniu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
Geographic coordinates | 30°43′39.9″N 104°4′59.9″E / 30.727750°N 104.083306°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
The Phoenix Mountain Mosque (simplified Chinese: 凤凰
Name
[edit]The mosque is located between mountains which are shaped like a phoenix; thus the mosque was named as such.[1]
History
[edit]The mosque was originally the cemetery for Hui people which was opened in 1952. Later a mosque was built in the area to offer better services to the Muslim community around the area.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque". Muslim2China. Retrieved 1 November 2018.