| Altyn Mosque | |||||||
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阿尔丁清真寺 | |||||||
| Religion | |||||||
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam | ||||||
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque | ||||||
| Status | Active | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Location | Yarkant,Xinjiang | ||||||
| Country | China | ||||||
Location of the mosque inXinjiang | |||||||
![]() Interactive map of Altyn Mosque | |||||||
| Coordinates | 38°24′57″N77°15′16″E / 38.41583°N 77.25444°E /38.41583; 77.25444 | ||||||
| Architecture | |||||||
| Type | Mosque | ||||||
| Minaret | 1 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阿尔丁清真寺 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 阿爾丁清真寺 | ||||||
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| Official name | Tombs of the Yarkand Khans 叶尔羌汗国王陵 | ||||||
| Type | Cultural | ||||||
| Criteria | Religion | ||||||
| Reference no. | 6-295 | ||||||
TheAltyn Mosque (simplified Chinese:阿尔丁清真寺;traditional Chinese:阿爾丁清真寺;pinyin:Ā'ěrdīng Qīngzhēnsì) is amosque in Yarkand inYarkant County, in theXinjiang autonomous region ofChina.
It is noted for its painted ceilings and the tomb of the poetAmannisa Khan (1526-60) which is in itssahn. She was the wife of one of the local Khans.
Beyond the mosque is a cemetery housing the Tombs of the Yarkand Khans,[1][2] listed as aChinese major cultural heritage site.