Najiaying Mosque

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Najiaying Mosque
纳家营清真寺
Sinofication of Mosque under construction(2025-08-11)
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationTonghai, Yuxi, Yunnan
CountryChina
Najiaying Mosque is located in Yunnan
Najiaying Mosque
Location of the mosque in Yunnan
Interactive map of Najiaying Mosque
Coordinates24°10′52″N 102°44′03″E / 24.1811°N 102.7343°E / 24.1811; 102.7343
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed
  • 1370 CE (original)
  • 2004 (current)
Specifications
Capacity
  • 3,000 worshipers (current)
  • 800 worshipers (original)
Interior area10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft)
Dome1
Minaret4
Minaret height72.4 m (238 ft)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese纳家营清真寺
Traditional Chinese納家營清真寺
Xiao'erjingمسجد ناجياينغ
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNàjiāyíng Qīngzhēnsì
other Mandarin
Xiao'erjingمسجد ناجياينغ

The Najiaying Mosque (Chinese: 纳家营清真寺; pinyin: Nàjiāyíng Qīngzhēnsì; Xiao'erjing: مسجد ناجياينغ) is a mosque in Tonghai County, Yuxi City, in the Yunnan province of China.[1]

History

The mosque was built in 1370 CE and has expanded several times since. A new mosque was constructed in 2004.[2] In 2019, part of the mosque was listed as a protected cultural relic.[3] In May 2023, locals clashed with police as they attempted to stop the authorities' demolition of the mosque's domed roof.[3]

Architecture

The new mosque building consists of five floors, four minarets and a dome. The hall occupies an area of 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) and the minarets are 72.4 metres (238 ft) high. The second floor can accommodate 3,000 worshipers. The old building used a traditional Chinese architectural style, and has subsequently been used as a mosque for women that can hold up to 800 worshipers.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Yunnan Tours, Yunnan Travel, Yunnan Trip, Yunnan Travel Agency-Yunnan Adventure Travel". www.yunnanadventure.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ Wang, Yuting. "Mosques in China: Contentious Structures and Competing Identities". In Arif, Nasr M.; Chai, Shaojin (eds.). Chinese Islam: Models of Interaction with State and Society. p. 178. doi:10.4324/9781003490043-10. ISBN 978-1-04004-787-3.
  3. 1 2 Shepherd, Christian (May 29, 2023). "Chinese police clash with protesters over plans to demolish mosque". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 30, 2023.

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