Taipingfang Mosque

Suzhou taipingfang Mosque

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Taipingfang mosque generally refers to Suzhou taipingfang mosque

Taipingfang mosque was built around 1928, with a history of more than 70 years. At that time, the mosque of taipingfang was called "Islamic Yixue". There are several worship temples in Suzhou. Huimin worship temple in Shapi lane was built earlier. During the cultural revolution, most of them were demolished and occupied. Only one taipingfang temple has been restored. The temple, formerly known as Muslim Yixue, was initiated by Muslims in jianmenwai slaughtering industry and chariot and horse industry in 1924. Imam Ma Mingde was responsible for the preparation and construction of the temple. He once raised money from Mu people in Shanghai, Nanjing, Yangzhou and other places. The shortage was fully borne by Jiang Xingjie, a well-known Hui industrialist in Nanjing.

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Suzhou taipingfang Mosque

Religious Services Facilities

During the period from the early days of liberation to 1957, some Muslims came to the temple to live a religious life. In 1958, it set up industry and was rented by Shilu street as the office of the industry office. In 1960, taipingfang Muslim school founded Dama private primary school. After several changes, it was returned to Suzhou mosque custody Committee as an open place for religious activities in 1982.

Since the mosque was reopened, the government has repeatedly allocated funds for renovation, which has given it today's appearance. In 1985, the government allocated more than 10000 yuan to build a new building. In order to better adapt to the needs of the development of the situation, it was included in the practical project of Suzhou Municipal Government in 1995. It allocated 500000 yuan to carry out the renovation project with the main hall as the main body. After the renovation, the overall building area of the main hall of taipingfang mosque is 650 square meters. In 2001, the APEC Finance Ministers' meeting was held in Suzhou. The municipal government allocated nearly one million yuan to renovate the taipingfang mosque and renovate its internal facilities. The mosque took on a new look. The government also invested in the expansion of the main hall of the mosque, and also added and updated sound equipment, so that religious activities went up to a new level.

Since 1982, the taipingfang mosque has become the center of Islamic activities in Suzhou. Every Friday's main Ma day, as well as the annual Eid al Fitr and gurbanjie are held in the taipingfang mosque. At ordinary times, there are 1-200 people in the church, and nearly 1000 people attend the two major religious festivals.

At present, there are three imams in the mosque. Their main task is to ensure the Muslim people to live a good religious life, and at the same time to serve the people. He slaughtered chickens and ducks for Muslims, provided fresh beef and poultry with knife edge for Muslims and Muslim restaurants in Suzhou, and did a good job in funeral work for Muslims.

The economic source of the mosque mainly depends on the donations of the believers.

At present, there are 12 stone tablets in taipingfang mosque, which were erected in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Some of them are Oracle steles, some are government notices, and some are the amount and list of money donated by Muslims to build a mosque. These inscriptions have a certain reference value for the study of the history of Islam introduced into Suzhou.

Address: No.29 taipingfang, Gusu District, Suzhou

Longitude: 120.602288

Latitude: 31.312343

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