Id Kah Mosque

introduce

The Id Kah Mosque is located in the center of the old city of Kashgar and is one of the largest mosques. There are many magnificent and Islamic buildings in the temple, which can be visited one by one. And witnessing the worship scene five times a day outside the temple, you can see the grand-scale worship scene and feel the strong religious atmosphere. The Id Kah Mosque is a courtyard-style temple. The main entrance on the east side of the temple is the huge Id Kah Square, which is the symbol of Kashgar. Usually, there are many people playing games in the big square. The bearded grandfather and the children sit and bask in the sun together by the square. It is very relaxing and the scene is very peaceful. On the west side of the square is the east gate of the mosque, which is the gate tower of the main gate of the Id Kah Mosque. The main entrance is a goose-yellow building, and next to it are two minarets. The curved shape is soft and quiet, and there is a huge plaque with the Islamic Shahad in Arabic on the gate of the temple. Many tourists will take pictures here. After buying tickets from the east gate and entering the mosque, you can watch the courtyard of the mosque. The courtyard is very large, with a length of more than 100 meters. Many trees are planted, making the whole mosque under the shade of greenery. In the dry Kashgar is A rare fresh and comfortable place. There are more than a dozen buildings in the courtyard, including chapels, lecture halls, and Gongbeizi. The main color is green, and each one has an Islamic style. There are also pools, flowers and trees in the middle. The main building to visit is the chapel, which is located deep in the temple. The chapel is more than 100 meters long, with green as the main color, supported by more than 100 green pillars seven meters high, and the rows of cushions inside are place of worship. Walking into the inner hall, you can see that there are no portraits etc. inside. After walking around the courtyard and visiting the temple buildings, you can go back to the east gate and leave. When visiting the Id Kah Temple, in addition to looking at the buildings in the temple, the most important thing is to witness the grand worship scene. Every day, the Id Kah Temple will worship 5 times. The temple is not open during the worship, but you can witness it outside the temple. Before each worship service, the monastery's radio will play the sound of the chanting of the adhanation ceremony, which is distant and ethereal. Afterwards, there will be two or three thousand people worshiping here, and many people will perform rituals beside the temple and on the square if the temple cannot accommodate them. The scene is grand and quiet, which shocks the soul. Every Friday is the Islamic Juma day, and the number of worshipers here will reach 6,000, 7,000 or even tens of thousands, and the scene is very spectacular. In addition, every year during traditional Islamic festivals such as Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr, there will be tens of thousands of celebrities singing and dancing here to celebrate the festival. If you happen to be in time, you must witness it.

opening hours

10:30-19:00, 14:00-16:30 Worship time no external visits

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