Shifo Mosque (Gushi)

📜 About & history

Shifo Mosque stands where Main Street meets South Lane in Shifo Town, Gushi County, Henan. Its founding date is unknown; it was rebuilt four times under the Qing, in 1751, 1834, 1870 and 1874. Built in Chinese palace style with carved and painted beams, it is both a Hui place of worship and a local landmark. Its property was seized and worship stopped during the Cultural Revolution; it was rebuilt in 1987 with government and public funds, and an expansion with nineteen new rooms was completed on 18 October 2001, when religious activity resumed.

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