Phoenix Mountain Mosque
Mosque in Chengdu, Sichuan, China
30°43′39.9″N 104°4′59.9″E / 30.727750°N 104.083306°E / 30.727750; 104.083306
The Phoenix Mountain Mosque (simplified Chinese: 凤凰山清真寺; traditional Chinese: 鳳凰山清真寺; pinyin: Fènghuáng Shān Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Name
The mosque is located between mountains which are shaped like a phoenix; thus the mosque was named as such.[1]
History
The mosque was originally the cemetery for Hui people which was opened in 1952. Later a mosque was built in the area to offer better services to the Muslim community around the area.[1]
See also
- Islam in Sichuan
- List of mosques in China
References
- ^ a b "Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque". Muslim2China. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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Mosques in China
- Dongsi Mosque
- Fayuan Mosque
- Haidian Mosque
- Madian Mosque
- Nandouya Mosque
- Niujie Mosque
- Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque
- Phoenix Mountain Mosque