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Chuzhou Mosque

滁州清真寺
📍 Chuzhou · Langya District 🏛️ 17th century (Ming-Qing period, over 400 years old) 👥 approx 300 worshippers

📜 About & history

Chuzhou Mosque stands in the eastern part of the historic Sipailou ('Four Archways') quarter of old Chuzhou, with a history stretching back more than 400 years. Across the centuries it has remained the religious and social center of the city's small Hui Muslim community, which settled in this old commercial district around the late Ming and early Qing period.

🕌 Prayer & visiting

TraditionSunni (Hanafi)

Open for the five daily prayers and Friday Jumu'ah; ablution facilities are on site. The mosque is small and serves a limited local community, so visitors wishing to come outside prayer times are advised to arrange this in advance.

📍 Address

Near Sipailou East Lane, Langya District, Chuzhou, Anhui
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 安徽省滁州市琅琊区四牌楼东巷附近

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🚇 How to reach the mosque

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Bus

Several local buses stop near the Sipailou area in old downtown Chuzhou.

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From the Arab districts

There is no significant Arab or large Muslim quarter nearby in Chuzhou itself; the nearest major mosque is Jingjue Mosque in neighboring Nanjing, about an hour's drive away.

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From downtown

The mosque sits within the historic Sipailou quarter in Chuzhou's own downtown, a few minutes' walk from the central square.

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Useful tip

A quiet local mosque within a historic commercial quarter. Dress modestly. Taxi phrase: 请带我去滁州清真寺