📜 About & history
Xiamen Mosque was first built during the reign of Emperor Daoguang of the Qing dynasty, serving Muslim traders who arrived through Xiamen's historic port. The Xiamen municipal government funded a renovation in 1982 that preserved the mosque's original wooden couplets and an antique carved wooden board, and the mosque was fully rebuilt and reopened in its present form in 2003. Today it is the main Islamic center in this historic coastal city, not far from the famous Nanputuo Temple area.
🕌 Prayer & visiting
Open for the five daily prayers, with a well-attended Friday Jumu'ah drawing local Hui Muslims as well as resident Arab, Malaysian, and Indonesian students and traders.
📍 Address
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🚇 How to reach the mosque
City buses No. 3, 4, 8, 12, 18, and 19 stop at Xinhua Lukou, near the mosque.
There is no dedicated Arab quarter in Xiamen, but the mosque welcomes an Arab community and Muslim students from local universities, and several halal restaurants surround it.
The mosque sits in the historic heart of Siming District, a short walk or taxi ride from Xiamen Railway Station and the Nanputuo Temple area.
Modest dress is required when visiting. Useful taxi phrase: 请带我去厦门清真寺 (please take me to Xiamen Mosque).