Altyn Mosque
Mosque in Yarkant, Xinjiang, China
38°24′57″N 77°15′16″E / 38.41583°N 77.25444°E / 38.41583; 77.25444The 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.
Beyond the mosque is a cemetery housing the tombs of the Khans of Yarkand.[1][2]
See also
- Islam in China
- List of mosques in China
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Mosques in China
- Dongsi Mosque
- Fayuan Mosque
- Haidian Mosque
- Madian Mosque
- Nandouya Mosque
- Niujie Mosque
- Altyn Mosque
- Id Kah Mosque
- Jama Mosque of Hotan