YouTube Video:
https://youtu.be/CTjtNxu1HUM?si=QpZEQBcaG5oJiKEx
In this video, we explore the magnificent Huaisheng Mosque, also known as the Lighthouse Mosque, located in the heart of Guangzhou, China. With a history spanning over 1,300 years, this remarkable mosque stands as one of the oldest in the world, reflecting the rich tapestry of Islamic heritage in China.
YouTube Video:Huaisheng Mosque in China — a 1,390-year-old heritage site linked to the Sahaba:
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Article:The Huaisheng Mosque in Canton: A New Translation and Analysis of the Oldest Inscription from 1350 CE: Barbara Stöcker-Parnian-Acta Asiatica
Abstract: "The Huaisheng Mosque in Canton is one of the oldest mosques in China. Its exact founding year is unknown, however the earliest still existing inscription dates to the year 1350, the final stage of the Mongolian Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). The text carved on a stone stele documents the reconstruction of the mosque, after it had burnt down some years earlier. To make this text known to a wider public and correct misunderstandings, the inscription was completely translated and newly annotated."
Wikipedia:Huaisheng Mosque
"The mosque was listed as a
Chinese major cultural heritage site.[
citation needed] This mosque and the
Xianxian mosque are both attributed to the Muslim
companion (Sahabi) Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (c. 595 – 674)."
Article:Islam in China By Mohammed Khamouch:Kitaabun-12-Nov-2026 2-Jumada al-akhirah-1448
"According to the ancient historical records of the T’ang Dynasty, an emissary from the kingdom of al-Medina led by Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqasرضي الله عنه and his deputation of Companions, who sailed on a special envoy to China in c.650 CE, via the Indian Ocean and the China Sea to the famous port of Guangzhou, thence traveled overland to Chang’an (present day Xi’an) via what was later known as the “Silk Route”."Sa'dرضي الله عنه later settled in Guangzhou and built the Huaisheng Mosque which was an important event in the history of Islam in China. It is reputedly the oldest surviving mosque in the whole of China and is over 1300 years old. It survived through several historical events which inevitably took place outside its door step. This mosque still stands in excellent condition in modern Guangzhou after repairs and restorations."
Article with Photos:The Oldest Mosque in China - The Huaisheng Mosque:Bayt Al Fann
Huaisheng Mosque is traditionally said to have been built in 672 by Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqasرضي الله عنه, an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ during the reign of Emperor Gaozong (649–683), the then Tang emperor.
Article:Jewel of Chinese Muslim's Heritage (A Personal Encounter with First Mosque in China: Mohammed Khamouch -Foundation for Science,Technology & Civilization-June 2005
"The ‘Great Mosque of Guangzhou’ also known as Huaisheng Mosque which means ‘Remember the Sage’ (A Memorial Mosque to the Holy Prophet) and is also popularly called the ‘Guangta Mosque’ which translates as ‘The Beacon Tower Mosque’. Huaisheng Mosque is located on Guantgta Road (Light Pagoda Road) which runs eastwards off Renmin Zhonglu."
"According to the ancient historical records of the T’ang Dynasty, an emissary from the kingdom of alMadinah led by Sa’d Ibn Abi Waqqas رضي الله عنه and his deputation of Sahabah, who sailed on a special envoy to China in c.650 CE, via the Indian Ocean and the China Sea to the famous port of Guangzhou, thence travelled overland to Chang’an (present day Xi’an) via what was later known as the “Silk Route”.
"Sa’d رضي الله عنه later settled in Guangzhou and built the Huaisheng Mosque which was an important event in the history of Islam in China. It is reputedly the oldest surviving mosque in the whole of China and is over 1300 years old. It survived through several historical events which inevitably took place outside its door step. This mosque still stands in excellent condition in modern Guangzhou after repairs and restorations."
Article:The Mosque Based Islamic Education In Guangzhou China: Husen Hasan Basri, Ta’rif: Research, Development and Training Agency, Ministry of Religious Affair of Republic Indonesia -International Journal of Islamic and Civilizational Studies - 2018-10-30
https://jurnalumran.utm.my/index.php/umran/article/view/311
"Guangzhou, as mentioned previously, is the cradle of Chinese Islam or “buaian Islam China.” Back to the Tang Dynasty (618-960), there was a mission led by Saad bin Abu Waqqas tasked by Caliph Usman bin Affan; the mission itself was to explore the maritime silk routes from the Arabian peninsular to Guangzhou for the purpose of trading and spreading Islam religion. He also managed to build the first mosque in China, which is the mosque with the famous Guangta tower. After he passed away, his body was buried at the Guangzhou cemetery."
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