Caoqiao Mosque | |
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草桥清真寺
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | No. 26-32, Ganyu Lane, Qinhuai, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
Jiangsu | |
Geographic coordinates | 32°01′46.2″N 118°46′40.6″E / 32.029500°N 118.777944°E / 32.029500; 118.777944 |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
The Caoqiao MosqueorGrass Bridge Mosque (simplified Chinese: 草桥清真寺; traditional Chinese: 草橋清真寺; pinyin: Cǎoqiáo Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosqueinQinhuai District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China.
The mosque was originally constructed during the Qianlong Emperor rule of Qing Dynasty. Since then, the mosque has been reconstructed and removed several times.[1]
The mosque was built with traditional Chinese architecture style. It consists of main prayer hall, teaching room, ablution room and wing room.[2]
The mosque houses the headquarters of Chinese Hui Religion Association (Chinese: 中国回教联合会) which was established in 1912.[3]
The mosque is accessible within walking distance west of Zhangfuyuan StationofNanjing Metro.
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