The Huaisheng Mosque (; and the Great Mosque of Canton) is the main mosque of Guangzhou, located in the Yuexiu District, in the Guangdong Province of China. Rebuilt many times over its history, some historical texts claim that it was first built in the 7th century, but modern scholarship places its foundation at a later period during the Tang or Song dynasties. the Guangta or Kwangtah. it is also sometimes taken to mean "lighthouse" and gave the mosque its alternate name. Although modern secular scholars do not find any historical evidence that Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas actually visited China, they agree that the first Muslims must have arrived to China within the 7th century, and that the major trade centers, such as Guangzhou, Quanzhou, and Yangzhou, probably already had their first mosques built during the Tang dynasty (), even though no reliable sources attesting to their actual existence has been found. the earliest reliable dates for mosque constructions in China pertain to the Song dynasty (). As late as the 19th century, the minaret tower was one of the major landmarks of Guangzhou.
Transportation
The mosque is accessible within walking distance south east of Ximenkou Station of Guangzhou Metro.
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Canton, China; the Mahomedan Mosque. Photograph by W.P. Wellcome V0037374.jpg|The mosque entrance,
Mosque, Canton.jpg|right|The mosque and minaret, 1860
Huaisheng Mosque Minaret.jpg|right|The mosque and minaret, 2007
Guangdong Huaisheng Mosque 2024.jpg|Huaisheng Mosque in night
Huaishengsi Chongjianjibei.jpg|Stele of Reconstruction of the Huaisheng Mosque
Lighthouse Mosque Canton 2.jpg|Transcript of the Stele
Huaishengsi kanyuelou.JPG|Interior
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See also
- Islam in China
- List of mosques in China
- List of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Guangdong