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Xiguan Mosque

The Xiguan Mosque, also known as the West Cross Mosque Lanzhou, is a mosque in the Chengguan District of Lanzhou City, in the province of Gansu, China.

History
The mosque was built during the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty. During the Qing dynasty, the mosque underwent two major reconstructions. The mosque was rebuilt in 1990 when a dome was added with four pagoda-topped minarets. In 2023, the Lanzhou government transformed the Xiguan Mosque to a minimalist style, removing the dome and minarets as part of a national effort to sinicize Islam in China. ==Architecture==
Architecture
The style of the mosque follows the Arabic Islamic and minimalist styles, while the prayer hall combines the Chinese classical and Arabic architectural styles. The mosque covers an area of with its prayer hall spanning . The architecture of the mosque was intended to mimic and echo the style of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. == Gallery ==
Gallery
The site of the Xiguan Mosque in Ming Dynasty Sign.jpg|The site of the mosque during the Ming Dynasty Prayers_of_the_Xiguan_Mosque.jpg|Prayers in the hall 西关清真大寺 - panoramio.jpg|The mosque in 2010 when the four minarets were extant == See also ==
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