Great Mosque of Hohhot

For similarly named mosques, see List of grand mosques.

Great Mosque of Hohhot
呼和浩特清真大寺
Location of the mosque in Inner Mongolia
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	28 Tongdao South Road, Huimin, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
Country	China
Interactive map of Great Mosque of Hohhot
Coordinates	40°48′34.8″N 111°39′20.0″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Chinese Islamic
Completed	1693 CE
Specifications
Minaret	1
Minaret height	15 m (49 ft)
Site area	4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft)
Materials	Black bricks
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	呼和浩特清真大寺
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hūhé Hàotè Qīngzhēndàsì

The Great Mosque of Hohhot (Chinese: 呼和浩特清真大寺; pinyin: Hūhé Hàotè Qīngzhēndàsì) is a mosque in Huimin District, Hohhot, in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region of China. It is the oldest and largest mosque in Inner Mongolia.

History

The mosque was constructed in 1693 by the Hui people. It was then renovated in 1789 and 1923.

Architecture

The mosque was designed using Sino-Islamic architecture and built with black bricks. It covers 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) and has a 15-metre-high (49 ft) minaret and a wudu.

The mosque houses a lecture hall and a prayer hall. The mosque contains a notable four-story tower.

Gallery

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  The mosque, c. 1940
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  Inside the mosque

See also

• Islam in China
• List of mosques in China

External links

• Media related to Great Mosque of Hohhot at Wikimedia Commons