Cow street mosque is Beijing’s oldest and largest mosques dating all the way back to the 10th century. It is located just outside of central Beijing in the Hui distrct the nearest subway stop is Niu Jie which is situated only 5 minuets from the mosque. If you would like to take an organised tour of this area I would sugest logging onto China Tours where they have some great Beijing Tours idea’s.
Cow street Mosque
The majority of people who worship here are a small minority group called the Hui, there a population of only about 200,000 people who originate from Ningxia province and are predominately Muslims. As soon as you step into the mosque it is evidently muslim, with many islamic motifs and arabic verses decorating the halls. The most unquie sight I saw was the amaing 300 year old Koran that sits up om the alter in all it’s glory each page has been beautifully hand written.
Ornate Decor
This is one of the most relaxing places to sit and reflex, its’s a nice getaway I could have stayed for hours in the lush green courtyard chilling amongst the ornate objects and beautiful scripts on the walls! If you want to visit I would suggest dressing conservatively out of respect for the religion anyone is welcome however non Muslims are not allowed to enter the prayer hall. If this account has inspired you to want to travel Beijing but don’t know where to start for some great low cost travel idea’s go to China Tours. Or if you need advice on hotels go to China Hotels.
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