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Id Kah Mosque
Built in 1442, the Id Kah Mosque is the
main historic sight in Kashgar and dominates the central
square. It is one of the largest and most active mosques
in the country and attracts close to 10,000 worshippers
every Friday afternoon and almost double that number during
religious festivals. The mosque exemplifies grand Islamic
architecture, with a rectangular entranceway, flanked by
intricately designed, slender minarets. The fa?ade of the
mosque is filled with yellow and white tiling, interspersed
with designs in blues and greens. Inside the mosque there
are charming courtyards and gardens where worshippers assemble
before entering the halls.
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