# Xianxian Mosque

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Mosque in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Xianxian Mosque 先贤清真寺 Religion Affiliation Sunni Islam Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque Status Active Location Location 901 Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu, Guangzhou, Guangdong Country China Location of the mosque in Guangdong Interactive map of Xianxian Mosque Coordinates 23°08′45″N 113°15′39″E / 23.14583°N 113.26083°E / 23.14583; 113.26083 Architecture Type Mosque Completed c. 7th century CE Specifications Capacity 1,000 worshipers Interior area 1,077 m2 (11,590 sq ft) Dome 1 Site area 1,860 m2 (20,000 sq ft)

The **Xianxian Mosque** (Chinese: 先贤清真寺) is a [mosque](/source/Mosque) in [Yuexiu District](/source/Yuexiu_District), [Guangzhou City](/source/Guangzhou), [Guangdong Province](/source/Guangdong), [China](/source/China). It is the largest mosque in Guangzhou.

This mosque and the [Huaisheng mosque](/source/Huaisheng_Mosque) are both attributed to the Muslim [companion (Sahabi)](/source/Companions_of_the_Prophet) [Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas](/source/Sa'd_ibn_Abi_Waqqas) (c. 595 – 674).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## History

The mosque was originally built during the [Tang dynasty](/source/Tang_dynasty) (r. 618–690 [CE](/source/Common_Era)). It is also called the [Hui-hui](/source/Hui-hui) [cemetery](/source/Cemetery) as it was a cemetery honoring 40 famous Arabic Muslim missionaries who were buried there.[1]

## Architecture

The mosque prayer hall

The mosque was built with [Ming dynasty](/source/Ming_dynasty) architecture style and covers an area of 1,860 square metres (20,000 sq ft) including the 1,077 square metres (11,590 sq ft) of constructed area. It consists of prayer hall, pavilion, wing room and other facilities. The prayer hall is a two-story building capable of accommodating 1,000 worshipers.[2]

The interior has a garden style look, with many trees and flowers inside the mosque. The cemetery is located on the roof.[1]

## Transportation

The mosque is accessible within walking distance east of [Guangzhou railway station](/source/Guangzhou_railway_station).

## See also

- [China portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:China)
- [Islam portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Islam)

Xianxian Mosque Traditional Chinese 先賢清真寺 Simplified Chinese 先贤清真寺 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiānxián Qīngzhēnsì Yue: Cantonese Jyutping sin1 jin4 cing1 zan1 zi6*2

- [Islam in China](/source/Islam_in_China)

- [List of mosques in China](/source/List_of_mosques_in_China)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-muslim_2_china_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-muslim_2_china_1-1) ["Guangzhou Xianxian Mosque"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170813060505/https://www.muslim2china.com/china-mosques/Guangzhou-Xianxian-Mosque-13.html). *Muslim2china.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.muslim2china.com/china-mosques/Guangzhou-Xianxian-Mosque-13.html) on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Guangzhou Xianxian Mosque"](http://islamichina.com/mosques-masjid-in-china-/guangzhou-xianxian-mosque2013-11-27-09-18-266-detail.html). *Islam in China*. Retrieved 10 August 2021.

## External links

- Media related to [Xianxian Mosque](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Xianxian_Mosque) at Wikimedia Commons

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