New Hangzhou Great Mosque


The new Hangzhou Great Mosque is an Islamic-style mosque located in Hangzhou:., in Zhejiang Province. Hangzhou Mosque is one of the largest mosques in China. There is also the Hangzhou Islamic Society in the mosque.

History

There was only the Phoenix Mosque in Hangzhou, and in recent years the Muslim population in Hangzhou increased, so the need for a new mosque became urgent. The Hangzhou Mosque was included in the list of major construction projects and in 2011, and in the following year it was approved by the Hangzhou Development and Reform Commission, and the foundation-laying ceremony was held on October 12, 2012. The mosque was completed in 2016 and it was officially opened in Shaaban 1438 AH / May 2017.