📜 About & history
Weizhou's original mosque was built in the Ming dynasty in traditional Chinese palatial style and was expanded and renovated three times during the Qing dynasty and the Republican era. A large new Grand Mosque was erected in 2016 in an 'Arabic' idiom, with carved white stone, tall minarets, large onion domes, and golden crescent spires. In 2018-2019 government plans to demolish this new mosque triggered widespread public protests. Following the standoff, the building was remodeled in Chinese style, its dome and minarets replaced with Chinese-style pagoda roofs, making it a prominent example of the 'sinicization' of mosques in Ningxia.
🕌 Prayer & visiting
Five daily prayers and Friday Jumu'ah at midday are held; confirm exact times locally.
📍 Address
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🚇 How to reach the mosque
In Weizhou Town, Tongxin County; reachable by intercity/rural bus from Tongxin plus taxi.
About 120-150 km from Yinchuan Hedong International Airport; roughly 1.5-2 hours by car.
Weizhou Town lies northeast of the Tongxin county seat; roughly 40-60 minutes by car from central Tongxin.
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