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Located at the southern end of Jiefang Lu
with an area of 3,000 sqm, Tartar Mosque, also known as Yanghang Mosque,
was built in 1897 with private donations from the Tartar Community. Decorated
with crescent and wood-and-brick geometric carvings, the dome takes the
shape of an octagonal pyramid, a traditional Tatar architecture style.
This mosque is the main center of worship for Muslims in Urumqi, containing
a chapel which can hold over 1000 people at a time.
This mosque now is open to outside.
Tourists, including women, can visit it by getting advance permission.
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