THE MOSQUES OF KAIFENG

Photo Essay by Sarkis Pogossian

mosque1The mosque at Zhuxian

mosque84Calligraphic work at Zhuxian mosque: the shahada ("There is no god but Allah...") in the form of a mosque and minaret.

mosquereAl-hamdu lillah (praise God)

mosque4Attaqi Allah (presence of God)

mosque3Bismillah ar-Rahman ar-Rahim (In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful)

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mosque128The name of Allah in woodwork blending Chinese and Arabic styles.

mosque97Courtyard of the Zhuxian mosque.

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mosquecropWorshiper at the Zhuxian mosque.

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mosque110Hui nationality license plate with Bismillah.

mosque103Woodwork at Zhuxian mosque.

mosque122Woodwork with Chinese and Arabic calligraphy.

186streetStreet scene in Zhuxian

mosque143Kaifeng's Dongda Si, or Eastern Grand Mosque.

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mosque150Kufic or Uighur script?

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mosque161Bismillah flanked by the names of Mohammad and Allah.

mosque 164Another bismillah.

mosque162Stelae at Dongda Si.

alley158Street scene outside Dongda Si

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