Jinan Great Southern Mosque (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Jinan Great Southern Mosque is the oldest mosque in the city of Jinan, Shandong Province, China. First established during the Yuan Dynasty (in 1295), most of the present structures were erected during the Ming Dynasty (in 1436 and 1492). The basic layout of the mosque is that of a Chinese temple into which the elements needed for its function as a mosque have been integrated.According to legend, the Great Southern Mosque was originally founded during the Tang Dynasty, but there are no known records to confirm this.