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Muslims have 6 main beliefs
Allah The heart of faith for all Muslims is obedience to Allah's will.
The
One and Only God
Religious Site, Ancestral Guangzhou Huaisheng Si Guang Ta. In the cosmopolitan era of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) a Muslim missionary named Abu Wangus, said to be an uncle of the prophet Mohammed, came to southern China. He converted many Chinese to Islam and built this mosque in Guangzhou as their house of worship. Ever since he died here, his tomb in the northern part of the city has been a place of pilgrimage for visiting Muslims. The mosque, however, is his best-known memorial. The first mosque in China, it originally stood on the banks of the river and for 1,300 years provided a beacon for merchant ships from Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and Europe. Following progressive land reclamations, it is now almost downtown and surrounded by modern skyscrapers, yet it manages to retain an old-world dignity and an atmosphere of peaceful devotion. A high wall encloses the mosque, which is dominated by the smooth, white minaret. Rising to 108 feet, it can be climbed using an interior spiral staircase, and the views from the top -- where a muezzin calls the faithful to prayer -- are still spectacular. Below is a gate-tower that was rebuilt in Tang style during the late 17th century, and the main prayer hall, which was refurbished in Ming Dynasty style in 1936. Around the mosque are courtyards and gardens where local Muslims and visitors can rest and meditate.
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