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Bayannur North Mosque (Qingzhen Bei Si)

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📍 Bayannur · Linhe District 🏛️ Qing dynasty, Qianlong era (18th century) 👥 approx 500 worshippers (grounds of about 1.3 hectares)

📜 About & history

Bayannur North Mosque was built during the Qianlong era of the Qing dynasty, in Beimen Village, Xinhua Town, Linhe District. Covering about 20 mu (roughly 1.3 hectares), it includes a main prayer hall, a Qur'an teaching hall, an ablution room, and quarters for the imam and assistant imams. Weekly Friday prayers are held there alongside regular religious education and charitable activities, making it a key center for Muslims in the city.

🕌 Prayer & visiting

TraditionSunni (Hanafi)

Open for the five daily prayers, with weekly Friday Jumu'ah gatherings; ablution facilities on site.

📍 Address

Beimen Village, Xinhua Town, Linhe District, Bayannur, Inner Mongolia
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 内蒙古巴彦淖尔市临河区新华镇北门村

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🚇 How to reach the mosque

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Bus

Local buses serve Xinhua Town and Beimen Village in Linhe District.

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From the Arab districts

There is no Arab quarter in Bayannur; the Muslim community consists mainly of local Hui residents.

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From downtown

About 10-15 minutes by car from central Linhe District, the heart of Bayannur city.

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Useful tip

A spacious mosque serving a local Hui community. Dress modestly. Taxi phrase: 请带我去清真北寺