yuwono's posts with tag: mosque
Posted by yuwono on Oct 3, '07 12:55 PM for everyone |  | Friday praying, during my recent trip to Shanghai... Nikon D50+12-24mm f/4
Pudong Mosque is situated near where Yuanshen Road and Shangcheng Road meet, and is also called "Pudong Islamic Church". In August 1935, Pudong Mosque was built in Fenshanwu, south of Wujiating, with the money raised by Imam Hong Changjin and the Huis of Pudong. And in 1954, it was extended with the money donated by Shanghai Mosque Council. In 1984, the government earmarked fund to renovate the church. Occupying an area of 1665 square meters, the mosque is a 3-story building of Arabic style. Religious geometrical shapes are used in the design of the building. A round dome with a diameter of 9 meters and a height of 25 meters from the ground has a symbol of crescent on its top with three round domes nearby echoing with it, formig a orderly arragement. The minaret on the south measures 40 meters high, kissing the sky. The building is decorated with the color of blue, giving off a strong flavor of Islamic culture. The Mosque has a capacity of several hundred people for worship. In 1985, at Lesser Bairam, religious activities were resumed. It is the only Mosque in Pudong New Area.
[Taken from http://www.pudong.gov.cn ]
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