In 1450, the Ming Emperor Jingtai bestowed on it the name Qingzhensi (Purity and Truth), as all mosques in China are designated ... On the surface of the dome-shaped roof the words of the Koran ...

In a cold dusty part of central China, a local Muslim leader stands ... there wasn't much indication this place was a mosque at all. "The dome was removed three years ago," says Lao Hai, a ...

Today the main complex of the Prophet's Mosque has 42 gates and is known for its splendid green dome. Surrounded by an ...