Located near the south gate of Urumqi, and repaired in 1902 and 1987, it is an important mosque in Urumqi city.

Embraced by four minarets, the vaulted mosque, grand and imposing, expresses the elegant characters of Islamic architecture. The mosque's main body, in the shape of a tower, consists of four stories, two underground and two above. The underground stories contain shops and living areas for Muslims while the two overground ones are used as a prayer hall and seminary. Two walls of the passageway leading to the prayer hall are decorated with carved orchids, plums, bamboo and lotuses. The compound also includes a washing room for use before prayers.

(Author: Jeff)

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