The Great Mosque of Dongguan

The Great Mosque of Dongguan, initially built in the Hongwu period of Ming Dynasty, is one of the four largest mosques in northwestern China. Today, it has a history of over 600 years. It is an Islamic building with towers, walls and halls in one body, vividly reflecting Hui architecture style. With an area of 1,102 square meters it can hold 3,000 people for prayer service. On the top of the main prayer hall, a gold-gilded vase is erected. Tens of thousands of Muslims gather here every day and on major Islamic festivals for prayer and religious services. The mosque is also an institute religious study with high reputation both inside and outside of China. It has educated a large number of religious scholars from Qinghai, Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangdong and Shanghai.