Guang (Light) Minaret had a different role from that of pagodas and was used to call Muslims to prayer. The minaret had been called Bangke, which was changed to Guang because the Chinese ...

At the heart of what was Guangzhou's Muslim quarter, Huaisheng Mosque probably dates from the 10th century; its minaret has national-level cultural protection A Hong Kong friend recently asked me ...

IPOH: The RM4mil Muhammadiah Mosque here is said to be the first Chinese-Muslim mosque in the country with a 100% Chinese architectural design. The roof is imported from Longyan in China and at a ...

AT FIRST sight, the complex with traditional grey roof tiles off Jalan Langat in Klang looks like any other structure with Chinese architecture. The soon-to-be-completed building is in fact Masjid ...

In a cold dusty part of central China, a local Muslim leader stands alone in the courtyard of a small mosque. It feels eerily quiet. We both know we shouldn't stay too long. If the police realise ...