Lhasa Great Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Lhasa, Tibet, China}}
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The Lhasa Great Mosque ({{zh|s=拉萨清真大寺|t=拉薩清真大寺|p=Lāsà Qīngzhēndàsì}}), also known as Hebalin Mosque ({{zh|s=河坝林清真寺|p=Hébàlín Qīngzhēn Sì}}), is a mosque in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.{{cite web|url=http://www.tour-beijing.com/blog/tibet-travel/lhasa-travel-tips/lhasa-great-mosque-the-mosques-in-lhasa/|title=Lhasa Great Mosque, the Mosques in Lhasa « China Travel Blogs – Tour-Beijing.com|work=tour-beijing.com|accessdate=22 January 2015}}{{Cite web |last=Gyatso |first=Lobsang |date=2025-02-20 |title=Exploring the Popular Lhasa Mosque: A Journey Through Its Islamic in Tibet |url=https://tourtraveltibet.com/exploring-the-popular-lhasa-mosque-a-journey-through-its-islamic-in-tibet/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |language=en-US}}
History
The mosque was originally built in 1716. The mosque was further expanded in 1793.{{Cite book|last=Zangjia|first=Ga|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=d4OUNe8ZdrwC|title=Tibetan Religions|publisher=China Intercontinental Press|year=2003|isbn=978-7-5085-0232-8|pages=157|language=en}} It was primarily built by traders from Kashmir who settled in Lhasa.{{Cite journal |last1=Yang |first1=Xiaochun |date=2016 |title=The festival of fast-breaking Eid al-Fitr in the Great Mosque of Lhasa. Some observations |url=https://journals.openedition.org/emscat/2867?lang=fr |journal=Études Mongoles et Sibériennes, Centrasiatiques et Tibétaines |language=en |issue=47 |doi=10.4000/emscat.2867}}{{Cite book |url=https://brill.com/display/book/edcoll/9789047428008/B9789047428008_004.xml |title=Islam in Tibet |date=January 2017 |publisher=Brill |isbn=978-90-474-2800-8 |pages=35–52 |language=en |chapter=Islamic Culture in Tibet |doi=10.1163/9789047428008_004}} Soon after being destroyed by Tibetan mobs during the 1959 Tibetan uprising, the mosque was rebuilt and renovated.{{Cite journal |last=Yang |first=Xiaochun |date=2016 |title=The festival of fast-breaking Eid al-Fitr in the Great Mosque of Lhasa. Some observations |url=https://journals.openedition.org/emscat/2867?lang=fr |journal=Études mongoles et sibériennes, centrasiatiques et tibétaines |language=en |issue=47 |doi=10.4000/emscat.2867 |issn=0766-5075|doi-access=free }} During the Cultural Revolution, the mosque was repurposed as a committee office and agriculutal co-operative site. In 1978, the mosque was reinstated as a religious space. During the 2008 Tibetan unrest, Tibetan mobs burned the mosque.{{Cite web |date=2008-03-28 |title=Chinese police close Muslim quarter in Lhasa |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/chinese-police-close-muslim-quarter-in-lhasa-1.285460 |url-status=dead |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=The Associated Press |language=en |via=CTV News}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2008-06-23 |title=Tibetan-Muslim tensions roil China |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jun-23-fg-muslims23-story.html |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
Architecture
The mosque has a three-entrance courtyard which covers a total area of 2,600 m2. The buildup area covers an area of 1,300 m2 which consists of the prayer hall, Pai building, bunker building, ablution hall, bathroom and other facilities. The prayer hall is located in the west which covers an area of 285 m2 which consists of inner hall, open hall and main platform.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}} The building architecture is the traditional Zang architecture style and also combines religious and local features.
See also
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External Links
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- [https://www.islamichinatravel.com/destination-guide/lhasa/lhasa-masjid/lhasa-great-mosque/ Lhasa Great Mosque]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a6cBYkRrb0 I Visit a Mosque in Lhasa]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdWC24h-xgo The ornaments of Lhasa]
{{Mosques in China}}
Category:1716 establishments in Asia
Category:18th-century establishments in Tibet
Category:Buildings and structures in Lhasa
Category:Religious buildings and structures completed in 1716
Category:18th-century mosques in China
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