Xianxian Mosque
先贤清真寺
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	No. 901, Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Guangdong
Geographic coordinates	23°08′44.5″N 113°15′38.8″E / 23.145694°N 113.260778°E / 23.145694; 113.260778
Architecture
Type	mosque
Capacity	1,000 worshipers

The Xianxian Mosque (Chinese: 先贤清真寺) is a mosque in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It is the largest mosque in Guangzhou.

History

The mosque was originally built in 629 during the Tang dynasty. It is also called the Hui-hui cemetery as it was a cemetery honoring 40 famous Arabic Muslim missionaries who were buried there.^[1]

Architecture

The mosque was built with Ming dynasty architecture style and covers an area of 1,860 m² including the 1,077 m² of constructed area. It consists of prayer hall, pavilion, wing room and other facilities. The prayer hall is a two-story building capable of accommodating 1,000 worshipers.^[2]

The interior has a garden style look, with many trees and flowers inside the mosque. The cemetery is located on the roof.^[1]

Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance east of Guangzhou railway station.

See also

• Islam in China
• List of mosques in China

References

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