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Altyn Mosque

The Altyn Mosque is a mosque in Yarkand in Yarkant County, in the Xinjiang autonomous region of China.

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Altyn Mosque
阿尔丁清真寺
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationYarkant, Xinjiang
CountryChina
Location of the mosque in Xinjiang
Map
Interactive map of Altyn Mosque
Coordinates38°24′57″N 77°15′16″E / 38.41583°N 77.25444°E / 38.41583; 77.25444
Architecture
TypeMosque
Minaret1
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese阿尔丁清真寺
Traditional Chinese阿爾丁清真寺
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĀ'ěrdīng Qīngzhēnsì
Official name
Tombs of the Yarkand Khans
叶尔羌汗国王陵
TypeCultural
CriteriaReligion
Reference no.6-295

The Altyn Mosque (simplified Chinese: 阿尔丁清真寺; traditional Chinese: 阿爾丁清真寺; pinyin: Ā'ěrdīng Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Yarkand in Yarkant County, in the Xinjiang autonomous region of China.

It is noted for its painted ceilings and the tomb of the poet Amannisa Khan (1526-60) which is in its sahn. She was the wife of one of the local Khans.

Beyond the mosque is a cemetery housing the Tombs of the Yarkand Khans,12 listed as a Chinese major cultural heritage site.

See also

See also

References

References

  1. China. Eye Witness Travel Guides. p. 515.
  2. "Yarkand Cemetery". ArchNet.org. n.d. Archived from the original on May 9, 2012.
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