3 Interestings Moque in Shanghai

Mosque in shanghai

Shanghai is a big city in China which is visited by many foreign tourists. Well for you who are currently located in the city of Shanghai in the months of ramadhan there are several mosques in Shangai interesting for you visit, want to know what the mosque wrote it consider the following.

1. Mosque Xiaotaoyuan
This mosque was built in 1917, renovated in 1925, and has been reconstructed to a massive welcome Shanghai World Expo 2010. This mosque is one of the buildings in Shanghai who has the most extensive pages. In addition, in the mosque there is also a library and classrooms as well as the headquarters of the Islamic Association of Shanghai.

The mosque is situated between residential buildings around it so it will be easier to find. Usually there are about 400 people who come to the Friday prayers and 2,000 people or more for special occasions.

2. Nu Xing Shi Zhen Mosque
Women's mosque was founded in 1933. The manager, Fang Ling Di, explained that the mosque was only dedicated women. "This mosque has a history. This is a place where women come to learn, work and also to find the prospect of marriage, "he explained.

The mosque was revitalized in 1994 and now has a prayer hall, library, rest areas, and bathrooms. Because women are not required to attend Friday prayers at the mosque, there are no priests and those who arrived on the Friday prayers usually will listen to prayers over loudspeakers from the mosque next door. The mosque is a regular weekly events, study and celebration on International Women's Day.

3. Mosque Fuyou Lu
Behind the Yu Gardens, in downtown Shanghai, is the oldest mosque built in 1870 by the Qing Dynasty. Nanjing Hui Muslim pilgrims are those who built the mosque when it migrated to Shanghai. At that time, the mosque is a center of cultural life of the congregation. In the early 1900s, the mosque was used as the headquarters for primary schools, the Board of Directors of Shanghai Islam and Muslim business community.

This mosque regularly holds joint prayer that is usually followed 700 people for Friday prayers and more than 1,000 for other events. On Friday, in front of the mosque will be many vendors selling dried fruits and bread at the entrance.

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