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The Niujie core area, a Hui people neighborhood, [5] has Beijing's largest concentration of Muslim people. [2] As of 2013 there is a Muslim-oriented hospital as well as social services, cafés, shops, restaurants, and schools catering to the Muslim population. [6]
The Niujie Mosque, the largest of all the mosques in Beijing, [1] was first built in 996 during the Liao dynasty (916–1125). [5] [2] The local Muslim community constructed the mosque using traditional Chinese architecture, with the exception that it displays Arabic calligraphy in the interior.
The Niujie Mosque was built in the late 10th century and Muslims have been present in Beijing since at least this period. [3] During the Yuan dynasty, Beijing became a center for Chinese Islam. The Muslim population of Beijing began increasing soon after the Yuan dynasty and became the home of many notable Muslims.
Chinese Muslim cuisine adheres strictly to the Islamic dietary rules with mutton and lamb being the predominant ingredient. The advantage of Muslim cuisine in China is that it has inherited the diverse cooking methods of Chinese cuisine for example, braising, roasting, steaming, stewing and many more.
Niujie Mosque: Xicheng: Beijing: 996 [11] Hangzhou New Grand Mosque Hangzhou: Zhejiang: 2020 Qingjing Mosque: Quanzhou: Fujian: 1009 Qīng Jìng Sì Dunhuang Mosque: Dunhuang: Gansu: 1917 Dūn Huáng Qīng Zhēn Sì Huasi Mosque: Linxia: Gansu: 1487 Huá Sì Qīng Zhēn Sì Huaisheng Mosque: Guangzhou: Guangdong: 627 [12] Nanning Mosque ...
Wenfei Wang, Shangyi Zhou, and C. Cindy Fan, the authors of "Growth and Decline of Muslim Hui Enclaves in Beijing," stated in 2002 that Beijing's economic development was northward oriented and the economic development in the Xuanwu District "lags behind" Dongcheng District and Xicheng District, adjacent districts located towards the north.
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[223] [224] The Niujie Mosque was founded in 996 during the Liao dynasty and is frequently visited by Muslim dignitaries. The Chinese Muslim community reportedly celebrated Ramadan and made Eid prayers at the mosque in 2021. [225] [226] The largest mosque [227] in Beijing is ChangYing mosque, located in ChaoYang district, with an area of 8,400 ...