Grand Mosque of Shadian
| Grand Mosque of Shadian | |
|---|---|
沙甸大清真寺 | |
 The Grand Mosque of Shadian in June 2025 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam (Hanafi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Shadian, Gejiu City, Yunnan Province, China |
 | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°31′53″N 103°13′47″E / 23.53139°N 103.22972°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1684 |
| Specifications | |
| Interior area | 21,000 m² |
| Dome(s) | 1 central, 4 smaller (removed in 2023) |
| Minaret(s) | 4 (removed in 2023) |
| Materials | Brick, tile |
The Grand Mosque of Shadian (Chinese: 沙甸大清真寺) as originally built in 1684,[1] in the Shadian suburb of Gejiu City in Yunnan province, China.[2] The 21,000 square metre complex featured a tiled green dome with a crescent moon, four smaller domes, and soaring minarets, and was the last major mosque in China built in the Arabic style until its domes were removed in 2023,[3] with features from Nabawi Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia.[1][4]
The demolitions in Shadian took place one month after clashes in the nearby Nagu township.[5] It aligned with the 2018 policy of "Sinification of Islam".[5] In 2024, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region's top official said that, "everyone knows that Islam in Xinjiang needs to be Sinicised, this is an inevitable trend," and similar measures can be seen across China.[6][7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shadian Grand Mosque in Gejiu City: Introduction, Attraction, Travel Tips, Transportation". yunnanexploration.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Chitwood, Matthew (2024-05-30). "China's Crackdown on Islam Brings Back Memories of 1975 Massacre". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Hawkins, Amy; Morresi, Elena (2024-05-25). "Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ Chitwood, Matthew (2024-05-30). "China's Crackdown on Islam Brings Back Memories of 1975 Massacre". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ a b Yusupov, Ruslan (2025-01-09). "China Is Taking a Wrecking Ball to Famous Mosques". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "China's new campaign to make Muslims devoted to the state rather than Islam". Los Angeles Times. 2020-11-20. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ "China passes five-year plan to sinicise Islam, as Beijing tightens grip on major faiths in China". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ^ Stroup, David R. (2021-09-28). "China: removing 'Arab-style' features from country's biggest mosques the latest move in campaign of Muslim assimilation". The Conversation. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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