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Id Kah Mosque

Introducing Id Kah Mosque (from Wikipedia & China.org.cn)
With an area of 16,800 sq. m., Id Kah Mosque (meaning "Place of Festivities") is the largest actively used Islamic structure in China. The mosque, built during the reign of Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhengtong (1436-1449), The site was once used as a cemetery. In 1442, Saqsiz Mirza, ruler of Kashgar, built a prayer hall there to pray for his deceased kin. Ubul Adibek expanded it into a center of worship in 1538 in memory of his uncle Mirza Wali. It gained its present appearance after several renovations and expansions in the 16th, 18th and 19th centuries. The entry arch was built with sand-colored bricks to echo the environment. Decorated with relieves, mosaics and colorful arabesques, the structure is known as a "paragon of Islamic buildings in China."

Id Kah Mosque Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Ai Ti Ga Er Qing Zhen Si 艾提尕尔清真寺
• Best Time to Visit: May to September
• Recommended Visiting Hours: 1 hour
• Things to Do: Photography, Islam, Architecture
• Opening Hours: 10:30-14:00 & 16:30-19:30
• Entrance Fee: CNY20
• Address: North Jiefang Road, Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

What to expect at Id Kah Mosque
The mosque incorporates architectural features observed in Central Asian, West Asian and to a lesser extant, Chinese architecture. The mosque is centered around the prayer hall and has a courtyard on both sides of it. The Id Kah Mosque is composed of a chapel, a sutra hall, a gate tower and some other auxiliary buildings. The temple gate is made of yellow bricks, the gate is 4.7 meters high, 4.3 meters wide, and the gate building is about 17 meters high. Two 18-meter-high minarets are built asymmetrically on both sides of the gate tower, and a crescent moon stands on the top of the tower. At dawn each day, the Imam in the temple will climb the tower five times and call for Muslims to come and worship. Behind the gate tower is a large arch, with a minaret at the top. Every Friday, it houses nearly 10,000 worshippers and may accommodate up to 20,000. On other days of the week, around 2,000 Muslims come to the mosque to pray.

 

 
 

How to get to Id Kah Mosque
• Take bus No. 2, 8, 13, 16, 22, 23, Tourist Line 1 and 2 to Id Kah Station.
• Rent a car/bus from GGC to enjoy a hassle free private transfer from hotels in Kashgar to Id Kah Mosque.

Additional travel advice on Id Kah Mosque
• Please respect the Muslim traditions and customs in the Mosque.
• Admittance to the mosque is limited to Muslims only during prayer time (14:30-16:30).
• It is not allowed to take photos in the mosque.
• Please dress appropriately. Men and women should wear clothes with long sleeves and long pants. Don’t wear shorts.

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