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The Grand Mosque of Shadian was originally built in 1684,^[1] in the Shadian suburb of Gejiu City in Yunnan province, China.^[2] The 21,000 square metre complex featured a tiled green dome with a crescent moon, four smaller domes, and soaring minarets, and was the last major mosque in China built in the Arabic style until its domes were removed in 2023,^[3] with features from Nabawi Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Shadian Grand Mosque in Gejiu City: Introduction, Attraction, Travel Tips, Transportation – Yunnan Exploration: Yunnan Travel, Yunnan Trip, Yunnan Tours 2020/2021". www.yunnanexploration.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ Chitwood, Matthew (2024-05-30). "China's Crackdown on Islam Brings Back Memories of 1975 Massacre". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ Hawkins, Amy; Morresi, Elena (2024-05-25). "Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ "Shadian Grand Mosque in Gejiu City: Introduction, Attraction, Travel Tips, Transportation – Yunnan Exploration: Yunnan Travel, Yunnan Trip, Yunnan Tours 2020/2021". www.yunnanexploration.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
^ Chitwood, Matthew (2024-05-30). "China's Crackdown on Islam Brings Back Memories of 1975 Massacre". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

[1] "Shadian Grand Mosque in Gejiu City: Introduction, Attraction, Travel Tips, Transportation – Yunnan Exploration: Yunnan Travel, Yunnan Trip, Yunnan Tours 2020/2021". www.yunnanexploration.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

[2] Chitwood, Matthew (2024-05-30). "China's Crackdown on Islam Brings Back Memories of 1975 Massacre". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

[3] Hawkins, Amy; Morresi, Elena (2024-05-25). "Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

[4] "Shadian Grand Mosque in Gejiu City: Introduction, Attraction, Travel Tips, Transportation – Yunnan Exploration: Yunnan Travel, Yunnan Trip, Yunnan Tours 2020/2021". www.yunnanexploration.com. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

[5] Chitwood, Matthew (2024-05-30). "China's Crackdown on Islam Brings Back Memories of 1975 Massacre". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2024-05-26.

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