THE INITIAL ARCHITECTURAL SHAPE OF THE GUANGTA MINARET: TEXTUAL AND ARCHITECTURAL STUDY

In Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, stands one of China's oldest mosques, the Huaisheng Mosque. Its initial construction occurred in 627 during the Tang Dynasty during the reign of Taizong (627-649).  The Guangta minaret of the mosque is one of the oldest surviving examples of Chinese Islamic arc...

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Published in:	Shedet
Main Author:	Hamada Hagras
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fayoum University 2023-01-01
Subjects:	mosque guangzhou minaret fanar islamic architecture guangta huaisheng
Online Access:	https://shedet.journals.ekb.eg/article_291373_cea8d603306a682b3308ab2a7fc3e410.pdf