Id Kah Mosque
History
This mosque was built in 1442 (Although there is an old building in the back to the year 996) with a large area of about 16,800 square meters.
On August 9, 1933, a Chinese Muslim named Ma Sanjang was killed and the Uighur leader Timur Bek was beheaded . The head was then plugged into the tip of the Idkah Mosque and in March 1934 Abdullah Bakhra, the Uighur leader was executed and his head was plugged into the tip of the Idkah mosque as well.
In April of the same year 1934, Ma Song Ying gave a speech at Idkah Mosque by telling the Uighurs to be loyal to the Government of the Republic of China at Nanking .
On July 30, 2014, Jume Tahir, the mosque imam, was stabbed to death after morning prayer
Urban and Architectural
The building complex is in grand Islamic style, with strong religious features consisting of a gate tower, a courtyard, a doctrine-teaching hall, and a large Hall of Prayer.
As they wind through the Tower Gate, visitors see a large courtyard. The south and north sides of the courtyard are lined with 18 doctrine-teaching halls. In the courtyard, poplar trees tower high up against the blue sky, and pines and cypresses flourish. The entire yard is heavily shaded. A pool in the yard with crystal-clear water embeds the lush vegetation. The yard provides a tranquil and secluded environment for relaxing and refreshing oneself.
The Hall of Prayer is built on a high platform and it contains three parts: the Inner hall, the Outer hall, and the Hall Entrance, all which sit on a dais over one meter high over ground. The roof of the Outer Hall is supported by 140 light blue wooden pillars. These seven-meter high pillars were laid out on a grid pattern, artistically spaced. On the roof and on the pillars are exquisite carvings and beautiful pictures. The brick gate tower, which faces Id Kah Square, is full of elaborate flower-pattern carvings, mainly in green.
Description
Idkah Mosque is a mosque located in Kaskar , Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region , China and can hold up to 10,000 people. and every friday Up to 20,000 people will come to pray
Details
Location
Kashgar, Kashgar Prefecture, China, 844000
Worshippers
10000
Owners
Saqsiz Mirza
Architect Name
Year of Build
1442
Area
4000 m2
Drawings
Map
History
This mosque was built in 1442 (Although there is an old building in the back to the year 996) with a large area of about 16,800 square meters.
On August 9, 1933, a Chinese Muslim named Ma Sanjang was killed and the Uighur leader Timur Bek was beheaded . The head was then plugged into the tip of the Idkah Mosque and in March 1934 Abdullah Bakhra, the Uighur leader was executed and his head was plugged into the tip of the Idkah mosque as well.
In April of the same year 1934, Ma Song Ying gave a speech at Idkah Mosque by telling the Uighurs to be loyal to the Government of the Republic of China at Nanking .
On July 30, 2014, Jume Tahir, the mosque imam, was stabbed to death after morning prayer
Urban and Architectural
The building complex is in grand Islamic style, with strong religious features consisting of a gate tower, a courtyard, a doctrine-teaching hall, and a large Hall of Prayer.
As they wind through the Tower Gate, visitors see a large courtyard. The south and north sides of the courtyard are lined with 18 doctrine-teaching halls. In the courtyard, poplar trees tower high up against the blue sky, and pines and cypresses flourish. The entire yard is heavily shaded. A pool in the yard with crystal-clear water embeds the lush vegetation. The yard provides a tranquil and secluded environment for relaxing and refreshing oneself.
The Hall of Prayer is built on a high platform and it contains three parts: the Inner hall, the Outer hall, and the Hall Entrance, all which sit on a dais over one meter high over ground. The roof of the Outer Hall is supported by 140 light blue wooden pillars. These seven-meter high pillars were laid out on a grid pattern, artistically spaced. On the roof and on the pillars are exquisite carvings and beautiful pictures. The brick gate tower, which faces Id Kah Square, is full of elaborate flower-pattern carvings, mainly in green.
Description
Idkah Mosque is a mosque located in Kaskar , Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region , China and can hold up to 10,000 people. and every friday Up to 20,000 people will come to pray