Altyn Mosque
| Altyn Mosque | |||||||
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阿尔丁清真寺 | |||||||
| Religion | |||||||
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam | ||||||
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Location | Yarkant, Xinjiang | ||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
Location of the mosque in Xinjiang | |||||||
Interactive map of Altyn Mosque | |||||||
| Coordinates | 38°24′57″N 77°15′16″E / 38.41583°N 77.25444°E | ||||||
| Architecture | |||||||
| Type | Mosque | ||||||
| Minaret | 1 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阿尔丁清真寺 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 阿爾丁清真寺 | ||||||
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| Official name | Tombs of the Yarkand Khans 叶尔羌汗国王陵 | ||||||
| Type | Cultural | ||||||
| Criteria | Religion | ||||||
| Reference no. | 6-295 | ||||||
The Altyn Mosque (simplified Chinese: 阿尔丁清真寺; traditional Chinese: 阿爾丁清真寺; pinyin: Ā'ěrdīng Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Yarkand in Yarkant County, in the Xinjiang autonomous region of China.
It is noted for its painted ceilings and the tomb of the poet Amannisa Khan (1526-60) which is in its sahn. She was the wife of one of the local Khans.
Beyond the mosque is a cemetery housing the Tombs of the Yarkand Khans,[1][2] listed as a Chinese major cultural heritage site.
Gallery
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The minaret
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Mosque detail, in 2015
See also
- Islam in China
- List of mosques in China
- List of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Xinjiang
References
- ^ China. Eye Witness Travel Guides. p. 515.
- ^ "Yarkand Cemetery". ArchNet.org. n.d. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012.
External links
- Media related to Altyn Mosque at Wikimedia Commons