Hello everyone , it's another post here from me again about islamic buildings , Today we are in China , it's going to be intresting to see combination of Islam and Chinese arch .
I'm gonna be talking about "The Great Mosque of Xi'an" , best mosque in China....
The Great Mosque of Xi'an is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved Islamic mosques in China , located in northwest to the Drum Tower on Huajue Lane.
The mosque was built in 742 AD, the first year of the Tianbao Era of Emperor Xuanrong's reign in the Tang Dynasty(618-907), as a result of Islam being introduced into Northwest China by Arab merchants and travelers. it still used by Chinese Muslims today as a place of worship.
It Occupys an area of over 12,000 square meters , so it has a big courtyards .
The Great Mosque was added to the UNESCO Islamic Heritage List in 1985.
So , here is another masterpiece i show you , and please if you liked it check my last posts ...Peace!!!
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