Lhasa Small Mosque
| Lhasa Small Mosque | |
|---|---|
拉萨清真小寺 | |
 Entrance to the Lhasa Small Mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| District | Lhasa |
| Province | Tibet Autonomous Region |
| Location | |
| Location | Barkor (old quarter), Chengguan District, Lhasa |
| Country | China |
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| Architecture | |
| Style | Hybrid (Tibetan-Islamic) |
| Date established | 1920s[1] |
| Completed | 1990s |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 16 m (prayer hall) |
| Width | 11.8 m (prayer hall) |
Lhasa Small Mosque( simplified Chinese :拉萨清真小寺 ; traditional Chinese :拉薩清真小寺 ; pinyin : lāsà qīngzhēn xiǎosì ), or (绕赛巷清真寺, ràosàixiàng qīngzhēnsì )also known as the Barkor Mosque or Rapsel Alley Mosque, is an early-20th-century Islamic place of worship in Lhasa’s old Tibetan quarter.[1] It serves the local Khache community—Tibetan Muslims integral to the city’s cultural heritage[2]—and stands in Chengguan District, the urban heart of Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
History
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Architecture
[edit]The mosque blends Tibetan and Islamic designs:[3]
- Northern Section: A two-storey Tibetan-style building with a ground-floor bathroom and upper-floor imam residence.[4][5]
- Southern Section: The main prayer hall (16 m × 11.8 m) features wooden floors, long mats, and a qibla wall with a silk-woven Arabic Quran. Two tapestries depicting the Kaaba flank the central mihrab.[2]
Significance
[edit]The Small Mosque is one of four active mosques in Lhasa, alongside the Grand Mosque and Kache Lingka East and West Mosques. It highlights religious diversity in Tibet, fostering coexistence between Tibetan Buddhists and Tibetan Muslims.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Atwill, David G. (2018). Islamic Shangri-La: Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa’s Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960. Oakland, California: University of California Press. pp. xiv, 238 pp. doi:10.1525/luminos.55. ISBN 978-0520299733. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "Exploring the Popular Lhasa Mosque: A Journey Through Its Islamic in Tibet". 23 December 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ a b "三条老街感受新旧拉萨，中国西藏网，2010-05-23". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ Zhiyang, Liu (2021). "Ethnic Composition and Livelihoods of Lhasa Muslims in Tibet". International Journal of Business Anthropology. 11 (2). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "安才旦，藏传佛教圣地的清真古寺，中国西藏杂志网，2010-06-16". Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
External Links
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- Zhou, Chuanbin (1 January 2017), "Islamic Culture in Tibet", Islam, Brill, ISBN 978-90-474-2800-8
