Najiaying Mosque
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مسجد ناجياينغ Najiaying Mosque 纳家营清真寺 Nà Jiā Yíng Qīng Zhēn Sì | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | Tonghai, Yuxi, Yunnan, China |
Geographic coordinates | 24°10′52″N 102°44′03″E / 24.1811°N 102.7343°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 3,000 (new building) 800 (old building) |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 4 |
Minaret height | 72.4 meters |
The Najiaying Mosque (Chinese: 纳家营清真寺; pinyin: Nà Jiā Yíng Qīng Zhēn Sì) is a mosque in Tonghai County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, China.[1]
History
The mosque was originally built in 1370. Over the past 600 years, the mosque had been expanded several times. In 2001, a new mosque building was constructed.
Architecture
The new mosque building consists of five floors, four minarets and one dome. According to the local mountain establishment. The hall occupies an area of 10,000 m2. The towers are 72.4 meters in height. The second floor can accommodate 3,000 worshipers. The old building uses a traditional Chinese style, and since has been used as a mosque for women which can hold up to 800 worshipers.