Oldest Mosque in China

My Visit to Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou, China.

Last year in November 2015 I visited the the oldest mosque in China.  The famous Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou Southern province of China.  There are about 39,000 mosque all over China. According to Chinese Muslim Manuscript this mosque was built in 627 which is about 1300 years ago by the companion Prophet Muhammad  s.a.w Sa'd Ibn Waqass.

The entrance to Huaisheng Mosque which near to theXimenkou Station of Guangzhou Metro. It looks like a Chinese Temple.  Many mosque in China have a local architecture vis-a-vis Pagoda.

There are three walled courtyard before reaching the mosque main building.

The first archways.  It all written in Chines characters.

The Chinese Muslim or Hui Hui Chinese were the close ally to the Ming Dynasty during rebellion against the Manchus aggression.

The Huaisheng Mosque means The lighthouse Mosque.  This was by the virtue of the mosque minaret which is about 36 meter tall.  In the old days the minaret served as a beacon for ships and boats.

This is the main entrance to the mosque.

This is the inside view of the oldest mosque in China.  However the present day mosque is rebuilt many times because of destruction due to fire.

Common features of mosque but in Chinese characters.

However for the benefits non Chinese or foreigners the praying time table is written in Arabic and Romanized Arabic.