Id Kah Mosque (Kashgar)

China / Xinjiang / Kashi / Kashgar
 mosque, listed building / architectural heritage, 15th century construction

The Id Kah Mosque is a mosque located in Kashgar, Xinjiang, in the western People's Republic of China. It is the largest mosque in China. Every Friday, it houses nearly 10,000 worshippers and may accommodate up to 20,000. The mosque was built by Saqsiz Mirza in ca. 1442 (although it incorporated older structures dating back to 996) and covers 16,800 square meters.
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Coordinates:   39°28'19"N   75°59'3"E

Comments

  • A true example of the culture of East Turkistan and not China
  • eak hun Muslim haram ki pasbani k liay , Neel k sahil sy lia kr tabakhk Kashigar. www.khadimskardu.piczo.com