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Qingjing mosque in quanzhou is the oldest in china
The Qingjing Mosque (Chinese: 清淨寺; pinyin: Qīngjìng Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chheng-chēng-sī; Arabic: مسجد الأصحاب, Masjid al-Aṣḥāb), also known as the Ashab Mosque, is a mosque located in the city of Quanzhou, Fujian, China. It is found on Tumen Street.
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History
Constructed in 1009, the Arab style mosque is the oldest of its kind in China.
Architecture
Its area is 2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft). Many Song dynasty mosques were built in this Arabian style in coastal cities, due to communities of Arab merchants living in them.
References
Qingjing Mosque Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA