Altyn_Mosque

Altyn Mosque

Altyn Mosque

Mosque in Yarkant, Xinjiang, China

The Altyn Mosque (simplified Chinese: 阿尔丁清真寺; traditional Chinese: 阿爾丁清真寺; pinyin: Ā'ěrdīng Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque in Yarkand in Yarkant County, Xinjiang, China. It is noted for its painted ceilings and the tomb of the poet Amannisa Khan (1526-60) which is in its courtyard. She was the wife of one of the local Khans.

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Beyond the mosque is a cemetery housing the tombs of the Khans of Yarkand.[1][2]

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References

  1. [1]
    China. Eye Witness Travel Guides. p. 515.
  2. [2]
    Yarkand Cemetery Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine (at ArchNet)


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