Xiaotaoyuan Mosque
No. 52 Xiaotaoyuan Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
Description:
The Xiaotaoyuan Mosque is currently the seat of the Shanghai Islamic Association. It was built in 1917 by an Islamic religious figure who stayed in Shanghai during his pilgrimage. In 1925, Xiaotaoyuan was expanded and now has an area of more than 500 square meters. The mosque was repaired and restored twice, in 1953 and 1978.
The main hall of the mosque is located on the ground floor, while the other two floors occupy reading rooms and a library containing various versions of the Qur’an in Chinese and other Muslim scriptures.