Sunday, 25 December 2011

12. Id Kah Masjid, China

The Id Kah Masjid is a Masjid located in Kashgar, Xinjiang, in the western People’s Republic of China. It is the largest Masjid in China and twelfth largest Masjid in the world . Every Friday, it houses nearly 10,000 worshippers and may accommodate up to 20,000. The Masjid was built by Saqsiz Mirza in ca. 1442 (although it incorporated older structures dating back to 996) and covers 16,800 square meters.

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