Lhasa Great Mosque
Mosque in Lhasa, Tibet, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Lhasa Great Mosque (simplified Chinese: 拉萨清真大寺; traditional Chinese: 拉薩清真大寺; pinyin: Lāsà Qīngzhēndàsì), also known as Hebalin Mosque (Chinese: 河坝林清真寺; pinyin: Hébàlín Qīngzhēn Sì), is a mosque in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.[1]
| Lhasa Great Mosque | |
|---|---|
拉萨清真大寺 | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Lhasa, Tibet, China |
  Shown within Tibet | |
| Geographic coordinates | 29.65084°N 91.13671°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1716 (original building) 1959 (current building) |
The mosque was originally built in 1716. The mosque was further expanded in 1793.[2] It was primarily built by traders from Kashmir who settled in Lhasa.[3][4] Soon after being destroyed by Tibetan mobs during the 1959 Tibetan uprising, the mosque was rebuilt and renovated.[5] During the Cultural Revolution, the mosque was repurposed as a committee office and agriculutal co-operative site. In 1978, the mosque was reinstated as a religious space.[5] During the 2008 Tibetan unrest, Tibetan mob burned the mosque.[6][7]
The mosque has a three-entrance courtyard which covers a total area of 2,600 m2. The buildup area covers an area of 1,300 m2 which consists of the prayer hall, Pai building, bunker building, ablution hall, bathroom and other facilities. The prayer hall is located in the west which covers an area of 285 m2 which consists of inner hall, open hall and main platform. The building architecture is the traditional Zang architecture style and also combines religious and local features.
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