Jizhaoying Mosque

Coordinates: 32°3′7.6″N 118°47′8.1″E / 32.052111°N 118.785583°E / 32.052111; 118.785583
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Jizhaoying Mosque
吉兆营清真寺
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationXuanwu, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Jizhaoying Mosque is located in Jiangsu
Jizhaoying Mosque
Jiangsu
Geographic coordinates32°3′7.6″N 118°47′8.1″E / 32.052111°N 118.785583°E / 32.052111; 118.785583
Architecture
Architect(s)Ma Xiaodong
Typemosque
Site area815.1 m2
Jizhaoying Mosque prayer hall

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]

  1. ^ a b "Nanjing Jizhaoying Mosque". Muslim2China. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  2. ^ Tung, Kamla (20 May 2021). "Mosques of Nanjing and the Community they Helped Foster". The Nanjinger. Retrieved 10 August 2021.