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Fuyou Road Mosque (North Mosque)

福佑路清真寺(北寺)
📍 Shanghai · Huangpu District 🏛️ 1870

📜 About & history

Fuyou Road Mosque, also known as the North Mosque (Beisi), was built in 1870 (9th year of the Tongzhi reign) after a group of 31 Muslims pooled funds to buy about 400 m² of land. It was rebuilt and expanded several times — in 1897, 1905, 1936 and 1979 — and long served as the political, religious and cultural center of Shanghai's Muslim community. The Shanghai Muslim board of trustees was established here in the early 20th century. The three-story Qing-style complex, on a 1,520 m² site, houses a prayer hall, auditorium, library, meeting hall and ablution facilities.

🕌 Prayer & visiting

TraditionSunni (Hanafi)

Open for the five daily prayers; the main congregational Friday (Jumu'ah) prayer is held around midday. Confirm times locally.

📍 Address

378 Fuyou Road (near Lishui Road), Huangpu District, Shanghai
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 上海市黄浦区福佑路378号(近丽水路)

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🚇 How to reach the mosque

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Metro
  • Line 10 Yuyuan Garden (豫园)
  • Line 14 Yuyuan Garden (豫园)
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Bus

Buses 66, 306, 929 and 969 stop at Henan S. Road/Fuyou Road; buses 11, 26, 64, 304, 736, 920 and 930 stop at Xinbeimen on Renmin Road.

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From the Arab districts

This is itself the historic Muslim quarter of Shanghai — the mosque sits on Fuyou Road, a few minutes' walk from Yuyuan and from Xiaotaoyuan Mosque.

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From downtown

From People's Square take Metro Line 10 (or Line 14) to Yuyuan Garden, then walk about 10 minutes south to Fuyou Road; the mosque is in the old town near Yuyuan Bazaar.

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Useful tip

The historic 'North Mosque' of Shanghai's walled old city, a short walk from the Yuyuan tourist area and its halal snacks. Say to a driver: 请带我去福佑路清真寺