Huxi Mosque

Huxi Mosque
Huxi Mosque
沪西清真寺
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	No. 3, Lane 1328, Changde Road, Putuo, Shanghai, China
	Shanghai
Geographic coordinates	31°14′33.7″N 121°26′04.7″E / 31.242694°N 121.434639°E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Groundbreaking	1914
Completed	1922 (original building); 1994 (current building)
Specifications
Dome(s)	6
Minaret(s)	1
Minaret height	25 meters

The Huxi Mosque (simplified Chinese: 沪西清真寺; traditional Chinese: 滬西清真寺; pinyin: Hùxī Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Putuo District, Shanghai, China.

History

The mosque was originally constructed at Xikang Road in 1914-1921 and completed in 1922 under the name Yaoshuinong Mosque.^{[citation needed]} In 1935, the mosque underwent renovation and was expanded to be able to accommodate 200 worshipers. The mosque resumed its religious activities in 1979. In April 1994, the mosque was moved to Changde Road.^[1]^[2]

Architecture

The mosque covers an area of 1,667 m². The mosque consists of two-floor prayer hall.^[3] It is built with double arches and a fan-shaped roof. It also houses a teaching room, imam room, guesthouse and a bathhouse. It also features a butcher shop and a shop. The mosque consists of one minaret with a height of 25 meters and 6 domes.^[4]^[5]

Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance north west of Changshou Road Station of Shanghai Metro.

References

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^ "Top Muslim Mosques in Shanghai". Top China Travel. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
^ "Shanghai Huxi Mosque". Muslim2China. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ "Traveling ke Shanghai? Yuk Mampir Sholat ke 5 Masjid Megah Ini" [Traveling to Shanghai? Let's Stop by at These 5 Grand Mosques]. Dream Muslim Lifestyle (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 August 2021.