Altyn Mosque

Altyn Mosque is a mosque in Yarkand in Yarkant County, Xinjiang, China. It is noted for its painted ceilings and the tomb of the poet Aman Isa Khan (1526-60) which is in its courtyard. She was the wife of one of the local Khans.

Beyond the mosque is a cemetery housing the tombs of the Khans of Yarkand.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ China. Eye Witness Travel Guides. pp. 515. 
  2. ^ Yarkand Cemetery (at ArchNet)