Beijing’s historical mosque hosts world’s Muslims in Ramadan

Nanxiapo Mosque is located outside Chaoyangmen Gate closed to Yabao Road market in Beijing with a history of over 300 years.
The building was built by the Hui people during the Guangxu Period of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

The layout of Nanxiapo Mosque is east-west arrangement with the prayer hall located in the center. Covering 132 square meters, the prayer hall is typical of traditional Chinese architecture from outside but Arabic inside.
The south and the north side halls with side rooms occupy a total area of 68 square meters.

The building is structured in simplicity and elegance. The main hall, well carpeted and equipped with heating facilities, can hold 800 people for prayer.
The place has served as a place of prayer for the local Muslim people, and is the funeral management place for the Hui people in Beijing.
Nanxiapo Mosque hosts Muslims every day during Ramadan.

Some Muslim ladies, as volunteers, cook delicious foods at their home or in the highly hygienic kitchen of the mosque during this holy month and together with the volunteer Muslim men, they serve the foods during Iftar (breaking the fasting) time.
Every day in Ramadan, Muslims, who are Chinese or from other countries, gather together in this place for Iftar, prayer, and accompanying in a very friendly and hospitable environment.