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Middle Mosque (Qingzhen Zhongsi)

小学习巷清真中寺
📍 Xi'an · Lianhu District 🏛️ 1919

📜 About & history

The Middle Mosque (Qingzhen Zhongsi) stands on Miaohou Street at the north end of Xiaoxuexi Alley. It was established in 1919 and is built in traditional Chinese architectural style. As its name suggests, it lies among the cluster of Xiaoxuexi-area mosques between the older great mosques of the quarter. It serves as an ordinary congregational mosque for the local Hui community.

🕌 Prayer & visiting

TraditionSunni

Daily five prayers and Friday Jumu'ah held for the neighborhood.

📍 Address

Miaohou Street, north end of Xiaoxuexi Alley, Lianhu District, Xi'an, Shaanxi
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 陕西省西安市莲湖区庙后街小学习巷北端

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🚇 How to reach the mosque

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Metro
  • Line 2 Bell Tower (钟楼)
  • Line 1 Sajinqiao (洒金桥)
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Bus

Buses 611 and 4 stop at Qiaozikou (桥梓口); walk north to Miaohou Street.

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From the Arab districts

Within the Muslim Quarter at its northern edge — walkable inside the 回坊 along Miaohou Street.

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From downtown

From the Bell Tower walk northwest into the quarter to the north end of Xiaoxuexi Alley / Miaohou Street; about a 15-minute walk.

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Useful tip

A quieter early-20th-century mosque tucked at the north end of the quarter. 请带我去小学习巷清真中寺