Xihongmen Mosque in Beijing

Xihongmen Mosque in Beijing

Xihongmen Mosque北京西红门清真寺 is located in the Daxing District of Beijing. The mosque covers an area of 1,500 square meters, with its main prayer hall facing east and spanning an area of approximately 265 square meters. The hall can accommodate up to 250 worshippers at one time.

Structure and Layout

The mosque covers 1,500 square meters, with the main prayer hall measuring 8 meters in height, 11.5 meters in width, and 23 meters in depth, providing a total space of around 265 square meters. The hall can host 250 people for prayer.

The main hall features a triple-vaulted ceiling and includes a front porch. Above the porch hangs a large plaque inscribed with the Shahada (Islamic declaration of faith).
Inside the hall, there are eight prominent pillars, green carpets cover the wooden floor, and 13 white prayer rugs are arranged for worship.
In the northwest corner of the hall is the minbar, where the imam delivers sermons. The walls of the hall are also adorned with inscriptions of hadiths (sayings of the Prophet).

On the northern side of the front porch stands a stone tablet commemorating the mosque’s reconstruction during the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty.

On both sides of the hall are four rooms each, which serve as lecture halls displaying various versions of the Quran, Hadiths, and other religious texts. The south and north wings of the courtyard house the men’s and women’s ablution rooms, teaching rooms, and storage facilities.