Hui people in Beijing
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Beijing has a large community of Hui people, totaling 249,223 people per the 2010 Chinese Census, or 2.35% of the city's total population. As of 2010, the Hui are the second largest minority in the ci
Niujie Mosque in Niujie, Beijing
Niujie Mosque
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The Niujie Mosque, also known as the Oxen Street House of Worship, or the Oxen Street Mosque, is the oldest mosque in Beijing, China.
Hui people in Beijing
…largest minority in the city, behind the Manchu. Neighborhoods with high concentrations of Hui people, such as Niujie, exist throughout the city. The Niujie Mosque was built in the late 10th century and Muslims have been present in Beijing since at least this period. During the Yuan dynasty, Beijing became a center…
Main hall
The minaret
The sahn