Huaisheng Mosque
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| Huaisheng Mosque | ||
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| Traditional Chinese: | 懷聖寺 | |
| Simplified Chinese: | 怀圣寺 | |
| Mandarin | ||
| Hanyu Pinyin: | huáishèng sì | |
| Cantonese | ||
| Jyutping: | waai4 sing3 zi6 | |
| Lighthouse Mosque | ||
| Chinese: | 光塔寺 | |
| Mandarin | ||
| Pinyin: | guāngtǎ sì | |
| Cantonese | ||
| Jyutping: | gwong1 taap8 zi6 | |
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Hui • Salar • Uygur |
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Islamic Association of China |
The Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou, also known as the Lighthouse Mosque, is, at over 1,300 years old, one of the oldest mosques in China. It was named in memory of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Its calling tower is 36 feet tall with a pointed tip. The building used to serve as a beacon for boats, which is how it got its alternative name.
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