Grand Mosque of Shadian

The Grand Mosque of Shadian is a mosque located in the Shadian suburb of Gejiu City, in the Yunnan province of China.

Overview

Originally built in 1684 CE, the complex featured a tiled green central dome with a crescent moon, four smaller domes, and soaring minarets, with features from Nabawi Mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. It was the last major mosque in China built in the Islamic style until its domes were removed in 2023.
The demolition of the domes and minarets took place one month after clashes in the nearby Nagu township. The restyling of the mosque aligned with the 2018 policy of "Sinification of Islam". In 2024, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region's top official said that, "everyone knows that Islam in Xinjiang needs to be Sinicised, this is an inevitable trend," and similar measures can be seen across China.