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architecture is heavily influenced by Arabian style in
this complex rebuilt in 1981 with funds donated by local
Muslims. The main building of the Nanguan Muselim Mosque,
covering an area of 10,000 square meters, is elevated
to a height of 26 meters. The great hall upstairs is large
enough to hold an audience of 1,300. The ground floor
consists of a bathroom, a small prayer hall, a prayer
hall for women, an Arabic school, the imam’s residence
and the reception center. The middle section of the main
building is topped with one big and four small domes which
are painted green and each sports the sculpture of a crescent
moon. A fountain 15 meters in diameter lies in front of
the main building, which is flanked on either side by
a 30-meter-high ceremonial pagoda. The entire complex
looks elegant and majestic with its well-knit plan and
elaborate ornamentation. Thronged with Muslims during
religious and traditional festivals, and opened to Muslims
and tourists from foreign countries, the mosque has become
a major tourist attraction in Yinchuan and even the entire
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
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