Wuxi Mosque, Islamic prayer center in Liangxi District, China.
The Wuxi Mosque is an Islamic house of worship in Liangxi District featuring curved domes and tall minarets that rise above surrounding buildings. The structure blends Islamic architectural features with local Chinese design elements throughout its composition.
The mosque was established in 1921 as a religious center for the Muslim community in the city. A major renovation in 1999 reshaped the building into the structure seen today.
The mosque is Wuxi's oldest, founded in 1921, and its prayer hall holds 300 worshippers at a time. The 33.795-metre minaret beside the five-storey building is a landmark on Jiefang South Road, facing the former Xue Fucheng residence across Xueqian Street.
The mosque stands at 586 Jiefang South Road, at the southeast corner of its junction with Xueqian Street, with the old canal to the west and the Xue Fucheng Residence across Xueqian Street to the north. Nanchan Temple Station on the Wuxi Metro is a short walk to the east. The prayer hall holds 300 people.
The minaret rises 33.795 metres, taller than the five-storey prayer hall it adjoins, and the hall holds 300 worshippers at once. The mosque stands at 586 Jiefang South Road, at the southeast corner of Jiefang South Road and Xueqian Street, facing the former residence of Xue Fucheng across the street and backing onto the old Grand Canal.
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