Wuxi Mosque
The Wuxi Mosque () is a mosque in Liangxi District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, China. History The mosque was originally constructed in 1921. In 1999, the mosque was reconstructed to its current shape of the building. Architecture The mosque was constructed with Arabic architectural style. It spans over an area of 2,182 m2. Transportation The mosque is accessible within walking distance west of Nanchan Temple Station of Wuxi Metro. See also * Islam in China Islam has been practiced in China since the 7th century CE.. Muslims are a minority group in China, representing 1.6-2 percent of the total population (21,667,000- 28,210,795) according to various estimates. Though Hui people, Hui Muslims are the ... * List of mosques in China References 1921 establishments in China Buildings and structures in Wuxi Mosques completed in 1999 Mosques in China Religious buildings and structures in Jiangsu {{PRChina-mosque-stub ...
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Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ''Allah'') as it was revealed to Muhammad, the Muhammad in Islam, main and final Islamic prophet.Peters, F. E. 2009. "Allāh." In , edited by J. L. Esposito. Oxford: Oxford University Press. . (See alsoquick reference) "[T]he Muslims' understanding of Allāh is based...on the Qurʿān's public witness. Allāh is Unique, the Creator, Sovereign, and Judge of mankind. It is Allāh who directs the universe through his direct action on nature and who has guided human history through his prophets, Abraham, with whom he made his covenant, Moses/Moosa, Jesus/Eesa, and Muḥammad, through all of whom he founded his chosen communities, the 'Peoples of the Book.'" It is the Major religious groups, world's second-largest religion behind Christianity, w ...
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