Lhasa Small Mosque
| Lhasa Small Mosque | |
|---|---|
拉萨清真小寺 | |
 Entrance to the Lhasa Small Mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| District | Lhasa |
| Province | Tibet Autonomous Region |
| Location | |
| Location | Barkor (old quarter), Chengguan District, Lhasa |
| Country | China |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Hybrid (Tibetan-Islamic) |
| Date established | 1920s[1] |
| Completed | 1990s |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 16 m (prayer hall) |
| Width | 11.8 m (prayer hall) |
Lhasa Small Mosque( simplified Chinese :拉萨清真小寺 ; traditional Chinese :拉薩清真小寺 ; pinyin : lāsà qīngzhēn xiǎosì ), or (绕赛巷清真寺, ràosàixiàng qīngzhēnsì )also known as the Barkor Mosque or Rapsel Alley Mosque, is an early-20th-century Islamic place of worship in Lhasa’s old Tibetan quarter.[1] It serves the local Khache community—Tibetan Muslims integral to the city’s cultural heritage[2][3]—and stands in Chengguan District, the urban heart of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.[4][5]
Overview
[edit]It was build around 1920s.[6] For the merchants and travelling from neighbouring regions like India, Nepal, Pakistan and Central Asia.[7][8]
The mosque blends Tibetan and Islamic designs.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Atwill, David G. (2018). Islamic Shangri-La: Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa's Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. xiv, 238 pp. doi:10.1525/luminos.55. ISBN 978-0520299733. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Exploring the Popular Lhasa Mosque: A Journey Through Its Islamic in Tibet". 23 December 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ 达瓦 (1 January 2014). 古城拉萨市区历史地名考 (in Chinese). 社会科学文献出版社. ISBN 978-7-5097-5179-4.
- ^ "安才旦，藏传佛教圣地的清真古寺，中国西藏杂志网，2010-06-16". Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ a b Zhiyang, Liu (2021). "Ethnic Composition and Livelihoods of Lhasa Muslims in Tibet". International Journal of Business Anthropology. 11 (2). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "三条老街感受新旧拉萨，中国西藏网，2010-05-23". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ 马新明 (1 January 2015). 拉萨史话 (in Chinese). 社会科学文献出版社. ISBN 978-7-5097-6290-5.
- ^ 邢广程 (1 September 2018). 中国边疆学（第九辑） (in Chinese). 社会科学文献出版社. pp. 2090–2110. ISBN 978-7-5201-3922-9.
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- Zhou, Chuanbin (1 January 2017), "Islamic Culture in Tibet", Islam, Brill, ISBN 978-90-474-2800-8
