Islamic Arts Museum

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The mosque at Daxueli Lane

i think this is very special because the structure of this mosque is more towards on chinese culture, and there is also called  "qing zhen shi" in chinese. the fist impact of me is 'is this really a mosque?', the structure of this mosque is totally different from the one i know.

Kalyan mosque

the uniqueness of this mosque is, it is the largest mosque in central asia, it can fit in 120,000 people, and separated in  288 small domes. the top roof is the half sphere of this 288 small domes, it looks very special, i wonder how the architect builded this.  besides, there is also a fortress in front of the mosque, which have about 50m front the ground which represents the richness of the land. The fortress is actually built from burned stones, and it is crafted by many patterns.

Fountain marble mosaic

the fountain is not a part from a mosque, but usually placed directly or in dominant room of the house which is called liwan. the found surrounding by many flowers pattern and it is made from mosaic or ceramic.  the top of this fountain is still the style of the mosque, i think this is to represent Islam.

Overall of the building actually is symmetrical building, and many patterns crafted/drew/set in the walls or floor, n also the 'onion' shape on the top of the building is also a sign for Islam, but the mosque from China, doesnt have this shape, but mostly falls on chinese's building style, i think this is because of the different architecture's learns and knowledge on the built of buildings styles and techniques.