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Guangyuan Mosque

广元清真寺
📍 Guangyuan · Lizhou District 🏛️ historic presence since the Yuan-Ming dynasties; current building modern era 👥 approx 300 worshippers

📜 About & history

Islam flourished in Guangyuan during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and the Yihewani (Ikhwani) Sufi movement, arriving from Yunnan Province between 1820 and 1850, later gained greater influence in the Guangyuan area of northern Sichuan. Guangyuan Mosque today stands on Shanghe Street in Lizhou District, which together has two mosques and two 'gongbei' shrine sites serving 3,797 people from 26 different ethnic groups.

🕌 Prayer & visiting

TraditionSunni (Yihewani/Ikhwani)

Open for the five daily prayers and Friday Jumu'ah; ablution facilities on site.

📍 Address

Shanghe Street, Lizhou District, Guangyuan, Sichuan
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 四川省广元市利州区上河街

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🚇 How to reach the mosque

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Bus

Several city buses stop near Shanghe Street in Lizhou District.

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From the Arab districts

There is no Arab quarter in Guangyuan; the Muslim community is ethnically diverse and primarily local.

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From downtown

The mosque is within Lizhou District, the heart of Guangyuan city itself.

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Useful tip

A local mosque serving a multi-ethnic community in northern Sichuan. Dress modestly. Taxi phrase: 请带我去广元清真寺