* ”’2010s”’: A major renovation project invested over 10 million yuan (approximately USD 1.4 million), expanding the land area to 1,300 square meters and the built-up area to 4,000 square meters. This reconstruction enhanced facilities to include a prayer hall, educational buildings, and community spaces.
* ”’2010s”’: A major renovation project invested over 10 million yuan (approximately USD 1.4 million), expanding the land area to 1,300 square meters and the built-up area to 4,000 square meters. This reconstruction enhanced facilities to include a prayer hall, educational buildings, and community spaces.
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Comment: The article itself is well formatted and laid out, however, there is an issue with the sources. In order to prove notability, we need 2-3 reliable, independent, secondary sources which talk directly about the topic of the article for more than a paragraph or two. This is necessary in order to prove notability. Unfortunately, this article doesn’t have that yet. Some of the sources seem to talk about another nearby mosque, but not THIS mosque, while other sources talk about the Hui people in Myanmar, but not about the Mosque in China. Unfortunately this means that these sources do not meet the standards required to count towards notability. I really hope that you can find some sources which will allow us to do this, and I will have no hesitation approving the article once you have managed to find them and incorporate their information in the article. Good luck 👍 Absurdum4242 (talk) 09:46, 22 September 2025 (UTC)
Mosque in Menghai County, Yunnan, China
The Menghai Mosque (Chinese: 勐海清真寺; pinyin: Měnghǎi Qīngzhēnsì) is a mosque located in Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.[1][2] It serves as an important religious and cultural center for the local Hui-Dai or Dai Pasee Muslim community, representing a unique blend of Islamic and Dai cultural traditions.[3][4]
The original mosque was first built in the 1930s during a period of Hui migration to Xishuangbanna and Mandalay for trade[5][6][7][8] These merchants, primarily from Dali and Weishan in Yunnan, settled in areas like Manluan Hui (曼峦回) and Mansai Hui (曼赛回) villages, establishing communities that integrated with the local Dai population.[3] The initial structure was modest, reflecting the community’s early roots.[7][9]
Expansions and Renovations
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The mosque underwent multiple expansions throughout its history:
- 1980s–1990s: The mosque was expanded to accommodate a growing congregation.[10] In 1985, the nearby Mansai Hui Mosque (曼赛回清真寺) was constructed, serving a similar Hui-Dai community.[11][8][6]
- 2010s: A major renovation project invested over 10 million yuan (approximately USD 1.4 million), expanding the land area to 1,300 square meters and the built-up area to 4,000 square meters. This reconstruction enhanced facilities to include a prayer hall, educational buildings, and community spaces.
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The mosque exemplifies Sino-Islamic architecture with distinct Dai cultural influences.[7][6] The prayer hall is a spacious, well-lit area capable of accommodating over 800 worshippers. The design incorporates Islamic elements such as calligraphic decorations and minaret-inspired structures, alongside Dai-style multi-tiered roofs and wood carvings.[7][13]
Additional facilities include:
- Teaching Building: Used for religious education, including Quranic studies and Arabic language classes[14]
- Ablution Room(wudu): For ritual purification before prayers
- Reception Hall: Hosts community events and cultural exchanges[7]
The architectural design represents a cultural synthesis, with elements blending Dai and Islamic styles throughout the complex.[7]
Cultural significance
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The mosque serves the Paseeity, a unique ethnic group that blends Islamic practices with Dai traditions.[15] Congregants speak the Dai language and wear Dai clothing, while maintaining Islamic religious practices.[16]
The mosque has been recognized for fostering inter-ethnic harmony through:
- Open-door policies welcoming non-Muslim visitors
- Educational programs on ethnic policies and legal regulations
- Charity work supporting elderly and ill community members
With the growth of tourism in Xishuangbanna, the mosque has become a cultural landmark, attracting visitors interested in the region’s diverse heritage.[7]
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- ^ Yu, Feng (2016). “The Diversity of Chinese Muslim Identies:A Special Hui in Yunnan”. In Rong, Gui (ed.). Hui Muslims in China. Leuven: Leuven University Press. pp. 117–25. ISBN 978-94-6270-066-6.
- ^ “云南回族入缅商路与移居点考” [Research on Yunnan Hui’s Trade Routes and Settlements in Myanmar]. Institute for Qing History, Renmin University of China (in Chinese). Renmin University of China. Archived from the original on 2025-09-19. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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- ^ a b 中国回族研究论集 (in Chinese). 民族出版社. 2005. pp. 248–9. ISBN 978-7-105-07252-1.
- ^ Mu, Hongyan (30 September 2016). “云南西双版纳傣族宗教信仰现状考察分析” [Investigation and Analysis of the Current Religious Beliefs of the Dai Ethnic Group in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan] (PDF). Silk Road Info Yangtze (in Chinese). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ 勐海县志 [Hb] (in Chinese). 云南人民出版社. 1997. pp. 138–9.
- ^ “云南省西双版纳州勐海县勐海镇曼赛回清真寺” [Mansai Hui Mosque in Menghai Town, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna]. Chinese Islamic Association (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-09-19. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
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- ^ Rong, Gui; Gönül, Hacer Zekiye; Xiaoyan, Zhang (2016-09-15). Hui Muslims in China. Leuven University Press. pp. 117–8. ISBN 978-94-6270-066-6.
- ^ 丁明俊 (2006). 中国边缘穆斯林族群的人类学考察 (in Chinese). 宁夏人民出版社. pp. 244–5. ISBN 978-7-227-03242-7.
- ^ “傣族文化与回族文化的融合——”帕西傣”“ [The Integration of Dai and Hui Cultures: “Paxi Dai”]. China.com.cn（联盟中国） (in Chinese). China.com.cn. 2018-03-22. Archived from the original on 2025-09-19. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ “民族文化的多元發展與適應–以西雙版納勐海縣曼巒回村”回傣”為例__國立政治大學博碩士論文全文影像系統”. thesis.lib.nccu.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2025-09-19. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
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西双版纳傣族自治州民族宗教志 (in Chinese). 云南民族出版社. 2006. pp. 43–4. ISBN 978-7-5367-3483-8.
アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所通信 (in Japanese). 東京外国語大学アジア・アフリカ言語文化研究所. 1994. pp. 4–5.
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