Dalian Mosque

Dalian Mosque
大连市清真寺
Basic information
Location Dalian, Liaoning, China
Geographic coordinates 38°54′58.1″N 121°36′46.2″E / 38.916139°N 121.612833°E / 38.916139; 121.612833Coordinates: 38°54′58.1″N 121°36′46.2″E / 38.916139°N 121.612833°E / 38.916139; 121.612833
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Architectural description
Architectural type Mosque
Groundbreaking 1922
Completed 1925

The Dalian Mosque (Chinese: 大连市清真寺; pinyin: Dàlián Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Dalian, Liaoning, China. It is located at 96 Beijing Jie. Construction began in 1922, and was completed in 1925. The ahong of the mosque, Hajji Bai Yunxing (白云兴), has served as ahong since 1958, with the exception of the period during the Cultural Revolution until 1979 when the mosque did not operate.[1] As of 2005, it was one of ten mosques in the city of Dalian.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ 《大连市清真寺》, People's Republic of China: Ministry of Culture, 2004-06-28, retrieved 2010-09-11
  2. ↑ 《宗教概况》, Dalian: Ethnic Affairs Commission, retrieved 2010-09-11


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