Harbin Mosque

Harbin Mosque

The Harbin Mosque is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Harbin Mosque is located in the central area of Daowai District, Harbin. It is a cultural and religious scenic site. As a Class I protected building in Heilongjiang Province, it was originally built in 1837, expanded in 2003, and covers an area of 0.016 square kilometers. It is the largest Islamic mosque in Northeast China and the only one in China’s 1,500 mosques built in the Arabic architectural style.

The main prayer hall of the mosque is 13 meters high and can accommodate 500–600 people. The rear prayer niche features a 21.75-meter-high minaret (commonly known as the Moon-Watching Tower), which can be climbed via a spiral staircase during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr to view the new moon. The minaret is adorned with an electrically lit, transparent "crescent moon" made of plexiglass, serving as the signal for the end of the daily fast.

Inside the mosque, there are two minbars (symbolic pulpits). The arc-shaped central gate is surrounded by red, green, and yellow lights that decorate the prayer hall and illuminate the Quranic verses in gold on the arch. The mosque's auxiliary facilities and minarets are designed based on those of Mecca and the Great Mosque of Medina in Saudi Arabia. The tower stands 50 meters tall with five levels, each featuring a walkway. During the day, the twin towers rise solemnly into the sky; at night, under the glow of lights, they blend seamlessly, resembling Saudi Arabia’s second-largest mosque, the Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina.

Transportation Guide

Address: Between South 12th and 13th Streets, Daowai District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province

Transit: In Harbin, take bus routes 7, 28, 64, 76, 202, etc., and get off at the Makewei Station to reach the site.