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	Niujie Mosque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It is the largest and oldest mosque in the city.
		Built in 996 during the Liao Dynasty (916-1125), Niujie Mosque comprises a hall, the Bangge Building, the Wangyue Building and the stele pavilion.
		Two stone tablets with Arabic inscriptions and a bronze censer weighing 900 kilograms are kept in the mosque.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_travel/2003-09/24/content_33049.htm (190 words)

	Niujie Mmosque (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Originally built in 996 by Nazruddin, the son of an imam, Beijing's Niujie Mosque was an unremarkable place when Jin dynasty (1115-1234) forces captured Beijing, changing its name to Zhongdu, which Ghengis Khan's armies later razed to the ground in 1215.
		Niujie, or Ox Street, is the name of the street on which the mosque is located.
		The first structure inside the Mosque is the Wangyue Lou, or Tower for Observing the Moon, a hexagonal minaret with a two-story cornice, the roof of which is covered with glazed green tiles.
	www.geissfoundation.org.cob-web.org:8888 /insider_beijing/temples/niujie_mosque.htm (599 words)

	Metro Life > Outing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		As a faith of foreign origin, mosques have long served as the religious and social core for Muslim quarters in Chinese cities.
		Little is known about the mosque when armies of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) captured Yanjing and the city became known as Zhongdu or Central Capital.
		When you go to the mosque, expect to be asked which country you are from, and if you believe in the faith.
	metrolife.chinadaily.com.cn /2002/0527/tox.html (815 words)

	Islam in China - Free net encyclopedia
		It is recorded that in 758, a large Muslim settlement in Guangzhou erupted in unrest and fled.
		Mosques in Nanjing are noted in two inscriptions from the sixteenth century.
		In the Qing dynasty, Muslims had many mosques in the large cities, with particuarly important ones in Beijing, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and other places (in addition to those in the western Muslim reigions).
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Islam_in_China (938 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : Beijing's Millennial Mosque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The mosque itself was founded in 997, according to tradition, and its survival to the present day seems almost a miracle in view of all that has happened in Beijing over the past millennium, especially in the last century.
		The higher one identifies the mosque; the lower one reads "the good path to heaven." One enters the mosque compound by an unobtrusive lane on the right-hand side where, most days, a blind man sits to indicate the way and give visitors both information and the opportunity to practice the virtue of charity.
		The minaret of the Niujie Mosque is square, not tall, and is clearly designed for the call to prayer to be heard by the community in the immediate vicinity of the mosque, not beyond.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/200204/beijing.s.millennial.mosque.htm (1637 words)

	Exploring Chinese History :: Culture :: Religion :: Islam
		It is recorded that in 758, a large Muslim settled in Guangzhou erupted in unrest and fled.
		The community had constructed a large mosque (Huaisheng Si), destroyed by fire in 1314, and constructed in 1349-51; only ruins of a tower remain from the first building.
		In the Qing dynasty, Muslims had many mosques in the large cities, with particularly important ones in Beijing, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, and other places (in addition to those in the western Muslim religions).
	www.ibiblio.org /chinesehistory/contents/02cul/c05s03.html (836 words)

	News
		The mosque, completed in 996 AC, was constructed under the watchful eyes of the Arab scholar Nasruddin, under orders of the emperor of the Liao Dynasty.
		Magnificent and solemn, the mosque is built in an ornate and unique style, incorporating the style of Chinese Classical palaces with that of ancient Abbasid style mosques.
		Today the Niujie Mosque is one of the treasure houses of Chinese Islamic culture, containing such artefacts as tablets carved with Arabic calligraphy, a plaque inscribed with an "imperial edict" of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty and a 300-year-old hand-written copy of the Koran.
	www.sunnah.org /nl/v0204/news.html (463 words)

	Niujie (Ox Street) Mosque (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Built in 996 during the Liao Dynasty, it is the biggest and oldest mosque in Beijing.
		With the hexagonal Watching Moon Tower that is unique to Islamic temples, the Niujie Mosque presents an aesthetic blend of architecture, reflecting both ancient Chinese palaces and Arabian mosques.
		Inside the yard are the tombs of two noble monks from the nearby countries, who came to China to spread the word of religion and died there.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_travel/2004-01/14/content_45698.htm (466 words)

	BEIJING
		In the second section, casts and models of Peking Man, his stone implements and ashes showing the use of fire by ape-man explain the origin and development of mankind.
		The Niujie (Ox Street) Mosque in Beijing's Xuanwu District, the spiritual centre for the 10,000 Muslims living in the vicinity, is the biggest and oldest in Beijing.
		Founded in 996 during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), the mosque was rebuilt in 1442 in the Ming Dynasty and expanded in 1696 under the Qing Dynasty.
	www.itsaboutchina.com /beijing.htm (4603 words)

	Acidophilus notes \| 11:46 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In northwest China where the Chinese Hui have built their mosques, there is a combination of east and west.
		The first mosque was the Great Mosque of Xian, or the Xian Mosque, which was created in the Tang Dynasty in the 7th century.
		It is used extensively in mosques in eastern China, and to a lesser extent in Gansu, Ningxia, and Shaanxi.
	www.acidophiluseffects.com /notes/?title=Islam_in_China (1998 words)

	IslamiCity.com - Travel Center
		This mosque has a vast collection of old Quranic handwritten and print samples and Islamic artifacts.
		Niujie Mosque serves the community needs such as family teaching, hajj classes, conducts marriages, offers family counseling, etc.
		As a gesture of respect for their contributions the Beijing Muslim community dedicated an area in the backyard of the Mosque for their graves.
	www.islamicity.com /travel/China/journal5.asp (596 words)

	IslamicAwakening.Com: Centuries-old Ties that Bind China's Muslims
		In effect a population count of the 10 ethnic minority groups that have traditionally practised Islam, the figure takes no account of how many of these groups' members are secular, nor how many converts there have been from among other ethnicities, including the majority Han who account for 96% of the population.
		Laying down his rush mat at the back of the mosque, 23-year-old Yu Dejun is one of the uncounted.
		However, despite the presence of more than 30,000 mosques (according to government statistics), it appears that Islam is not practised widely outside of its traditional base in western China.
	www.as-sahwah.com /viewnews.php?newsID=3131 (1068 words)

	IslamOnline - Art & Entertainment Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The mosque also publishes a calendar with prayer times and times of fasting, which is coordinated with Al-Noor Mosque in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
		In the Dominican Republic there are approximately 2,500 Muslims, and the ones that reside in the capital regularly attend the festivities of Ramadan at Al-Noor Mosque, the only mosque in the city.
		The Niujie Mosque, built in 996, and that of Dongsi, 500 years old, are the two most two famous mosques in the capital.
	www.islamonline.net /English/artculture/2003/10/article10.shtml (1710 words)

	Islam Online- News Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Niujie Mosque, built in 996 during the Liao Dynasty (907-1125), is the oldest and largest Islamic place of worship in Beijing, the China Daily said.
		A beautiful mosque with a huge complex of typical Chinese architecture combined with Islamic architecture, it has a vast collection of old Qur’anic handwritten and print samples and Islamic articrafts.
		Since the mosque could not be used for religious services during the renovation period, the district’s Islam association has chosen a building 200 metres away as a temporary home, Wei said.
	www.islamonline.net /English/News/2005-04/26/article04.shtml (706 words)

	CHINA - Middle East
		Morocco's King Mohammed VI who is currently on a state visit to china visited Thursday the Niujie Mosque in Beijing, where he was greeted by the mosque imam and director, Imam Brahim.
		The Niujie mosque, covering a surface area of 6,000 m2, is the largest one among Beijing's 68 mosques.
		The mosque, combining Chinese and Arab architecture, was refurbished and enlarged under the Mongol dynasties.
	www.exorthodoxforchrist.com /china_-_middle_east.htm (6495 words)

	Beijing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The construction of Niujie Mosque began in the 14th year of Tonghe of the Liao Dynasty, that is 996 A.D, or the 2nd year of Zhidao of the Northern Song Dynasty, In the 10th year of Chenghua (1474A.D) the Mosque was named "Li Bai Si" by an imperial edict.
		It was enlarged and renovated in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
		Covering an area of 6000 square metres, the Mosque includes the Worshipping Hall,the Wangyue Building,the Building for Publicising Etiquette,the Lecture Hall,the Tablet Pavilion, the Twin Pavilion and bathroom.
	www.ehalal.net /chinamosques/beijing.htm (515 words)

	YouTube - Beijing mosque
		i was in beijing last year and went to see this mosque but it was closed due to repairs being carried out.
		A walk through the Niujie mosque in Beij A walk through the Niujie mosque in Beijing.
		Built in 996 AD during the Liao Dynasty, it is the biggest and oldest mosque in Beijing.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=eu_x0AkXGmU (92 words)

	Millions of Chinese Moslems Celebrate End of Holy Month Ramadan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		At the Dongsi Mosque in downtown Beijing, shoes, sneakers, boots and other footwear lined up in front of a hall while 500-600 owners were inside listening attentively to recitations of the Koran by an Iranian professional Koran reader who traveled to China for this special occasion.
		In Beijing's oldest Mosque, the 1000-year-old Niujie Mosque, 2,000 Moslems gathered to attend the services of the day.
		According to TIE Guoxi, imam of the Dongsi Mosque, 250,000 Moslems in Beijing had their choice of 68 mosques for attending the celebration services.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/55/063.html (247 words)

	Tatar - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Various estimates of the number of Tatars in the Commonwealth in the 17th century range from 15,000 persons to 60 villages with mosques.
		the sacrifice of bulls in their mosques during the main religious festivals) were preserved.
		They established a mosque that is still in use today.
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Tatar (4985 words)

	The Blog About Nothing
		Visited the Nuijie mosque, a blend of Islamic and Chinese traditions.
		is home to 250,000 Muslims, most of them living in the area near this mosque.
		Irving Mosque is the largest mosque that I have seen in
	ozair.blogspot.com (1630 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		BEIJING, Nov 06 : Muslims across China gathered in mosques in large number, celebrating Eid ul Fitr and offered special prayers for the well-being of earthquake survivors in Pakistan.
		Main eid-congregation held at the Niujie Mosque in Beijing, the largest and oldest of the 68 mosques in the capital.
		In their traditional style, children walked through the streets with sweets in hand, folk artists performed, and people tucked into a variety of traditional snacks.
	www.pakistanlink.com /Headlines/Nov05/06/05.htm (159 words)

	China Muslim Tour - China Tours by Yangtze Cruises, Inc - China Travel Service Provider
		Niujie Mosque, Dongsi Mosque, Muslim Mansion, Donglaishun Restaurant, Hingbinlou Restaurant, Tonghexian Restaurant, Yadong Muslim Restaurant.
		Kashi- Aitika Mosque, Tomb of the Fragrant Concubine and Abahejiamaza.
		Visit the Bund, Yu Garden, Songjiang Mosque, Xiaotaoyuan Mosque and dine at one of the Muslim restaurant.
	www.chinaplanner.com /tours/muslim.htm (432 words)

	Beijingers vote for district deputies (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Ninety-four-year-old Su Shuhua casts her ballot at a polling station in Beijing's Chongwen District yesterday as the city started electing deputies for the local people's congresses of its 18 districts and counties.
		"The expansion of Niujie mosque and the renovation of an endangered house were proposed by congress deputies," said Hang, who is a Muslim.
		Conducting services with Muslims everyday, Xue said he has the chance to listen to the grass-roots opinion, understand their demands and reflect it to the congress.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn.cob-web.org:8888 /china/2006-11/09/content_728292.htm (431 words)

	::PeaceJournalism.com - The Peace Media Research Center's e-magazine::
		Mosques and masjids were full to capacity with Muslims performing Eid al-Fitr prayer in Uzbekistan's capital Tashkent, while about 15,000 people prayed at the square in front of the mufti office and Tille Sheikh Mosque.
		Turks living in Germany were obliged to perform their prayers outside the mosques as they were all filled to capacity.
		As in many mosques in Europe, the central mosque in the German city of Cologne was full of Turkish-German citizens.
	peacejournalism.com /ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=6511 (345 words)

	Yellowworld Forums - Ramadan Traditions Fading for Beijing Muslims
		Mi is one of the few Muslim migrants who is fasting and one of the few young people who rises for pre-dawn prayer at the mosque, which mainly attracts elderly people.
		Even at the Niujie Mosque, the oldest and largest in Beijing, the five-times-a-day call to prayer cannot be heard.
		But Li says the mosque and others have in recent years received government funding for repairs, arguing government policy is now much more favorable compared to during the political chaos of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) when Muslims were punished for fasting.
	forums.yellowworld.org /printthread.php?t=20862 (3015 words)

	Yangzte River Cruise
		After lunch and visit to the most famous mosque in Beijing, the Niujie Mosque, we will be treated with a free foot massage at Traditional Chinese Medicine Center.
		After lunch we pray at the Great Mosque, which is one of the most famous mosques in China now.
		The city of Chongqing is situated on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.
	www.zamzamtours.com /cruise.asp (507 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Muslims respond to disaster back home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The site where Lu prays - the Niujie Mosque - is the oldest and largest in Beijing.
		The community is one of the largest in Niujie, or Ox Street, which is a famous Muslim residential area.
		Most of the residents in Niujie belong to the Muslim Hui minority.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /200501/05/print20050105_169695.html (443 words)

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