Altyn Mosque Explained

Altyn Mosque
Map Type:Xinjiang
Relief:yes
Map Size:220px
Coordinates:38.4158°N 77.2544°W
Religious Affiliation:Sunni Islam
Location:Yarkant, Xinjiang, China
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Organizational Status:-->
Architecture Type:mosque
Date Destroyed:-->
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The Altyn Mosque is a mosque in Yarkand in Yarkant County, Xinjiang, China. It is noted for its painted ceilings and the tomb of the poet Amannisa Khan (1526-60) which is in its courtyard. She was the wife of one of the local Khans.

Beyond the mosque is a cemetery housing the tombs of the Khans of Yarkand.[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: China. Eye Witness Travel Guides. 515.
  2. http://www.archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=9463 Yarkand Cemetery