Brief information on Id Kah Mosque  

Id Kah Mosque is located on Jiefang Road in Kashgar, and is the biggest mosque in Xinjiang. It is also the center of Islamic activity in Xinjiang, playing host to the Kurban Festival and Fast-breaking Festival.

Id Kah Mosque was built in 1442, and has subsequently been repaired and extended.  Id Kah means “a place of worshipping at festivals.” The mosque’s gate is a 12 meter-high square bricked arch.  From south to north, the mosque is 140 meters long and 120 meters wide. The main tower is light green-colored and is overspread by fine carved designs. After entering the mosque, the visitor stands in a wide inner square which connects with the Grand Mosque and the Question and Answer Hall.

*You can download the bilingual note to show it to a taxi driver or someone else to find your way to Id Kah Mosque if you plan to visit Id Kah Mosque and have language problems.

   

Address: west side of Id Kah Square, Kashgar
Transportation: take Bus 77 and 13
Admission: CNY 20