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Xianxian Mosque and Tomb of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas 清真先贤古墓Qīngzhēn Xiānxián Gǔmù
National heritage site · Guangzhou, Guangdong
- Time needed
- Under 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Guangzhou
- Region
- Guangdong
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Xianxian Mosque and Tomb of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
Chinese Muslim tradition holds that this walled cemetery contains the tomb of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, a companion of the Prophet said to have come to China to spread Islam in the seventh century, and it has long been a place of pilgrimage. His domed tomb chamber, known for its echo, stands among the graves of missionaries and foreign pilgrims, among them a Korean of the 14th century and a Turk of the 18th, with old steles, arches and pavilions around them. A large prayer hall added on the west side in 2010 has made it Guangzhou's largest mosque.
How to get to Xianxian Mosque and Tomb of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas
On Jiefang North Road in Yuexiu District, within walking distance east of Guangzhou railway station; it is an active Muslim site, so dress modestly.
Nearby
- Canton Tower & Pearl River 广州塔 under 10 km
A slim-waisted tower glowing over the Pearl River in China's Cantonese food capital
Also within 20 km: Nanyue King Museum (Mausoleum of the Nanyue King) 南越王博物院 (under 10 km), Yuexiu Park and Zhenhai Tower 越秀公园 (under 10 km), Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall 中山纪念堂 (under 10 km), Sanyuanli Anti-British Struggle Memorial Hall 三元里平英团遗址 (under 10 km), Guangxiao Temple 光孝寺 (under 10 km), Temple of the Six Banyan Trees 六榕寺 (under 10 km).
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