📜 About & history
Jiezi Grand Mosque sits in Jiezi Town, the cradle of the Salar people, about 5 km from Xunhua county town and 140 km from Xining. First founded in 1370, it is the second-largest mosque in Qinghai. The complex covers about 4,050 square metres; its square prayer hall of 1,089 square metres holds some 1,200 worshippers, with 23-metre minarets at the four corners. It is a provincial cultural relic and safeguards a revered hand-copied Quran said to have been carried by the Salars' ancestors from Central Asia.
🕌 Prayer & visiting
Active mosque of the Salar community with daily five prayers and a large Friday and festival congregation.
📍 Address
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🚇 How to reach the mosque
Reached via long-distance coaches from Xining to Xunhua, then a local car or taxi to Jiezi Town; ask for 街子清真大寺.
Of special interest to Arab visitors as the spiritual home of the Turkic-speaking Salar people and their treasured ancient Quran manuscript. Dress modestly; the manuscript is displayed under protection.
About 140 km southeast of Xining (roughly 2.5-3 hours by road via Xunhua); best combined with a visit to Xunhua's Salar villages.
The second-largest mosque in Qinghai after Dongguan; a highlight of any trip to Xunhua Salar country. 请带我去街子清真大寺