The Nanning Mosque () is a mosque in

Xingning District Xingning District (; Standard Zhuang: ) is one of 7 districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, South China South China () is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmo ...

, Nanning City,

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History

The mosque was originally built from 1644 to 1661 during the reign of the Qing Dynasty

Shunzhi Emperor The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661) was the second Emperor of China, emperor of the Qing dynasty of China, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1644 to 1661. A Deliberative Council of Prince ...

. In 1717, the mosque was relocated to its current location. The mosque was closed and destroyed during the Cultural Revolution in 1966-1976 and was rebuilt in 1981.

Architecture

The mosque is a three-story building which covers an area of 1,890 m² which can accommodate around 200 people. It has Arabic style with conical roof and arch-style doors and windows. The first floor is used for restaurant area. The second floor is used for meeting room, office room and dormitory room. The third floor is the prayer hall.

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