Dungan Mosque
Dungan Mosque
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Beatriz M
Düsseldorf, Germany5,673 contributions
Aug 2023 • Friends
Very beautiful unusual mosque. We went at around 6 PM and I think they were having a prayer but that was not a problem, we could see the mosque from outside (past the gates but not inside the building itself). We did not have to pay anything but heard you must pay to the children if you enter? Short 10 min visit.
Written August 22, 2023
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Edin Krnic
Tuzi, Montenegro3,701 contributions
Jun 2022 • Solo
Lovely mosque in center of Karakol. Great dungang an Chinese architecture gave to this mosque totally different view.
Written June 4, 2022
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lbdusold
Chicago, IL116 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
While staying in Karakol, my boyfriend and I went to visit the Dungan Mosque. When we went it was quiet and empty. We paid a 20som donation fee to enter and walked around the mosque. The architecture is very interesting. It was built by a Chinese architect, so it is very unique and unlike any other mosque I've seen. That being said, it could use a new coat of paint and some restoration work. In addition, we couldn't go inside. So there wasn't much to see! We spent about 5 minutes walking around before leaving.
If you're in the area it could be nice to stop by, but I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to view it!
If you're in the area it could be nice to stop by, but I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to view it!
Written October 18, 2016
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Paul C
Amsterdam, The Netherlands149 contributions
Jul 2019
Very special Mosque, with many wooden details, colourful and a good opportunity to visit if you are in Karakol!
Written February 8, 2020
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Rachel M
London, UK87 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
This Buddhist style mosque is interesting to see if you are in Karakol. There is a small
suggested donation. You need to cover up but there are robes there. There are toilets there.
suggested donation. You need to cover up but there are robes there. There are toilets there.
Written September 11, 2019
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Edin Krnic
Tuzi, Montenegro3,701 contributions
Apr 2019 • Solo
This is really nice Mosque in center of Karakol. 100 years old. Made by high quality wood. Chinese style in Chinese architecture in heart of Kyrgyzstan
Written April 15, 2019
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Cymro
Coimbra, Portugal3,310 contributions
Aug 2016 • Couples
There are a couple of strange things about this mosque. Firstly it is made of wood and second it looks Chinese. Apparently it was build by Chinese Muslim refugees, the Dungan Muslims who fled China in the aftermath of the Hui Minorities' War in the 19th century.
It was built in 1910. The other historic mosques in the town were all destroyed during the Soviet era.
To be honest the mosque is not worth more than a brief visit. I would say about 10 minutes.
It was built in 1910. The other historic mosques in the town were all destroyed during the Soviet era.
To be honest the mosque is not worth more than a brief visit. I would say about 10 minutes.
Written August 25, 2016
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claudia.ricu
Barcelona, Spain87 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
I went to the mosque because the weather was too bad for going hiking. It was a nice surprise. The mosque is small and colourfull. Tourists have to pay 20som and women must cover their hair (they provide scarves). Karakol is a small city, so visiting the mosque is one of the few cultural things you can do.
Written September 19, 2019
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boston-tech-guy
Boston93 contributions
Aug 2019
Dungan is the term used to refer to the Muslim people of Hui origin that fleeing violence in the 1870s and 1880s migrated from Eastern China to Kyrgyzstan. The Dungan mosque in Karakol is a unique structure whose architecture has many pre-Islamic Buddhists elements. It is constructed entirely of wood without using any nails and is colorfully painted in red, green, and yellow. In Dungan culture, yellow symbolizes prosperity, green symbolized happiness, and red wards off evil spirits.
Entrance 20 som. Open daily 8:00-18:00. Women must cover their arms, legs, and head; hooded coats are provided for free at the entrance.
Entrance 20 som. Open daily 8:00-18:00. Women must cover their arms, legs, and head; hooded coats are provided for free at the entrance.
Written September 5, 2019
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Michal O
Poprad, Slovakia144 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
Nice mosque full of colours. 20som to enter which is cheap anyway. Toilets are free of charge, it is a bit far from the centre on foot but worth a visit
Written August 17, 2019
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