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Dahejia Grand Mosque

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📍 Jishishan · Dahejia town 🏛️ Qing dynasty (Hui/Bonan congregational mosque) 👥 Large town congregational mosque

📜 About & history

The Dahejia Grand Mosque stands in the riverside trading town of Dahejia in Jishishan County, on the Yellow River at the Gansu–Qinghai border and gateway toward the Salar region of Xunhua. It serves a mixed Hui, Bonan (Bao'an) and Dongxiang congregation in one of the most concentrated Muslim districts of western Linxia prefecture, an area long famed for its border trade and craftsmanship.

🕌 Prayer & visiting

TraditionSunni (Hui / Bonan)

Congregational mosque with five daily prayers and Friday Jumu'ah; Chinese-language sermons.

📍 Address

Dahejia Town, Jishishan Bonan-Dongxiang-Salar Autonomous County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 甘肃省临夏回族自治州积石山保安族东乡族撒拉族自治县大河家镇

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🚇 How to reach the mosque

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Bus

No metro; buses from Linxia to Jishishan/Dahejia town, mosque within the town centre.

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From the Arab districts

Dahejia is itself a Muslim border-trade town; the grand mosque sits in its market centre.

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From downtown

In central Dahejia town beside the Yellow River crossing toward Qinghai; walkable within the town.

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Useful tip

Famous local halal beef, lamb and the 'Bao'an knife' craft. Chinese widely spoken; Bonan and Dongxiang also present.