Phoenix Mountain Mosque

The Phoenix Mountain Mosque (Chinese: 凤凰山清真寺; pinyin: Fènghuáng Shān Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.

Phoenix Mountain Mosque
凤凰山清真寺
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationJinniu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Sichuan
Geographic coordinates30°43′39.9″N 104°4′59.9″E
Architecture
TypeMosque

Name

The mosque is located between mountains which is shaped like a phoenix, thus the mosque was named as such.[1]

History

The mosque are was originally the cemetery for Hui people which was opened in 1952. Later a mosque was built in the area to offer better services to the Muslim community around the area.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Chengdu Huangcheng Mosque". Muslim2China. Retrieved 1 November 2018.


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