Lhasa Great Mosque

The Lhasa Great Mosque (Chinese: 拉萨清真大寺; pinyin: Lā Sà Qīng Zhēn Dà Sì), also known as Hebalin Mosque (Chinese: 河坝林清真寺; pinyin: Hé Bà Lín Qīng Zhēn Sì), is a mosque in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.[1]

Lhasa Great Mosque
拉萨清真大寺
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationLhasa, Tibet, China
Geographic coordinates29.65084°N 91.13671°E / 29.65084; 91.13671
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed1716 (original building)
1959 (current building)

History

The mosque was originally built in 1716. It underwent renovation in 1959 to what the building looks today.

Architecture

The mosque has a three-entrance courtyard which covers a total area of 2,600 m2. The buildup area covers an area of 1,300 m2 which consists of the prayer hall, Pai building, bunker building, ablution hall, bathroom and other facilities. The prayer hall is located in the west which covers an area of 285 m2 which consists of inner hall, open hall and main platform. The building architecture is the traditional Zang architecture style and also combines religious and local features.

See also

References
  1. "Lhasa Great Mosque, the Mosques in Lhasa «  China Travel Blogs – Tour-Beijing.com". tour-beijing.com. Retrieved 22 January 2015.


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