Qijiazhuang Old Mosque

📜 About & history

Qijiazhuang Old Mosque at Qijiazhuang, Chengguan Township, Linxia City, was founded in the Kangxi era of the Qing dynasty. Its classical Chinese-style complex includes a gatehouse, a prayer hall and a moon-watching tower. It was burned in the Hehuang Incident of 1928; the prayer hall and minaret were rebuilt in 1932 and repaired in 1936 with funds from the local gentleman Qi Yongheng, and the mosque has survived further troubles and repairs since. Its congregation numbers 318 households (over 1,500 people), all Hui, with three trustees, one imam and ten students.

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