Chumiao Mosque (Minquan)

📜 About & history

Chumiao Mosque is on West Street of Chumiao Market, Chumiao Township, Minquan County, Henan. It was founded in the Tongzhi era of the Qing dynasty by community leaders Ma Delai, Li Xiangping and others. About 500 Hui live locally, mainly in Chumiao Market and Xiaojinzhuang. The mosque was renovated in 1976 and enlarged in 1996 at the initiative of community leader Wang Jun; it now covers 1 mu, with a five-room north lecture hall, a three-bay prayer hall and three ablution rooms. Its imams have included He Zhixian, He Enpu, Xu Menghuai, Ma Jinxiang, Zhang Yuzhen, Xu Benxiang, Wang Hongxiang, Ma Zhenhong and Ma Zhenliang.

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