Senin, 05 Desember 2011

Islamic tour in Beijing

Visit to China, not complete if it did not come to Beijing, the capital of the Bamboo Curtain country. In addition to government and the central city shopping destinations, a visit to Beijing as well as day trips can also be religious.

Calling the Islamic tourism in Beijing, would have to come to Niujie mosque in Muslim neighborhoods. One of the largest and oldest mosques in China was built by two sheikhs from Iran in the year 996. Like most mosques in China, building mosques and Islamic cultures blend Niujie China. Near the mosque, easy to find kosher restaurants or supermarkets.

In addition to the famous Niujie, another old mosque can be visited is Changying Mosque which was built during the Ming Dynasty in 1502 until 1521. In addition to typical buildings, like mosques generally in China, the main building the mosque reserved for male pilgrims.

Ningxia province is one of the provinces were given autonomy by the Government of China since the majority of the population are ethnic Hui Muslims. No wonder many attractions specially constructed to show the rise of Islam in the province.

Other historic old mosque is worth visiting Najiahu Mosque in Yongning County, Yuncuan, Ningxia Province. The mosque is also built during the Ming Dynasty in 1524 that the traditional Chinese style.

In Ningxia, Islamic attraction to visit is the Hui Ethnic Culture Park which is located not far from the mosque Najiahu. If the mosque Najiahu nuance Ancient China, the splendor of modern Middle Eastern-style mosque was felt when he saw Parks in the Ningxia Hui ethnic pride.

Standing on an area of ​​6000 meterpersegi, Cultural Park was completed in 2005 and recently opened to the public in 2006. In the garden complex stood two buildings, the museum and a mosque-like building by the manager called the Gold Council.

Museum contains a number of relics traces of Islam in China and throughout the world. In addition to photographs of dioramas, replicas of the Grand Mosque and the hand-written Koran, as well as ethnic Hui modern developments on display, like the typical style of the Hui ethnic dress up their homes and food.

Medium Gold Council is behind the complex. Mosque-like building is very large and majestic. In it, the color blue and golden yellow dominates. The entire wall, ceiling, and the pole at least 200 buildings painted by Chinese artists. In addition to calligraphy, Chinese idiom also paint paintings that seemed luxurious and beautiful.

Although the entire floor covered with rugs made in Turkey, the building was not used for prayer. The building was just a tourist attraction for locals and tourists, both domestic and international. Even so, the manager does not prohibit visitors who intend to practice prayer. Congregation may pray in the front five rows that are deliberately prepared by the manager

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