How many mosques are there in China?

The first mosque in China was the Great Mosque of Xi'an, built during the Tang Dynasty in the 8th century CE. Today there are over 39,000 mosques in China, 25,000 of these are in Xinjiang, a north-west autonomous region. read more

Four years ago, It is reported there are more than 30,000 mosques in China.But some mosques have lost their function such as Sunday, remember the Lord, education, learning, spiritual assistance, cultural exchanges and other functions. read more

A 2009 study done by the Pew Research Center, based on China's census, concluded there are 21,667,000 Muslims in China, accounting for 1.6% of the total population. According to the State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA), there are more than 21 million Muslims in the country. read more