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Karamay Central Mosque

克拉玛依中心清真寺
📍 Karamay · Karamay District 🏛️ late 20th century 👥 large congregation

📜 About & history

The main congregational mosque of the oil city of Karamay, serving both Hui and Uyghur Muslims among the city's more than a dozen mosques. It is documented by the China Islamic Association's Xinjiang pages as the city's central mosque. Karamay's mosques are formally divided into Hui-style and Uyghur-style houses of worship.

🕌 Prayer & visiting

TraditionSunni (Hui / Uyghur)

Five daily prayers and Friday Jumu'ah; sermons in Chinese and Uyghur.

📍 Address

Karamay District, Karamay City, Xinjiang
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 新疆克拉玛依市克拉玛依区

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🚇 How to reach the mosque

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Bus

Karamay city buses serve the central district where the mosque stands.

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From downtown

In central Karamay District; a short taxi ride from most city-centre hotels.

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Useful tip

Hui and Uyghur halal restaurants in the city centre. Chinese and Uyghur spoken. Confirm the exact street address locally before visiting.