Mohammedan Sian. The Great West Mosque. First in China. 'Old in story...'
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Identifier
Hv46-034
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© President and Fellows of Harvard College
Notes
Historical Photographs of China album reference: Hv46. Rev. Claude L. Pickens, Jr.'s trip to northwest China, part 1. General note: Excerpt from unpublished photo essay, plate 13: "The oldest mosque in Changan (Sian) Shensi, the capital of the T'ang Dynasty (618-934) when Islam first came to China. Some of Chinese Islam's greatest sons have been instrumental in repairing this ancient building." Access to original photographs and albums in the Rev. Claude L. Pickens, Jr. Collection is restricted. Photographs and images from the collection may be reproduced only with written permission. Contact the Harvard-Yenching Library for permissions and fees.
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Black and white photograph
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Harvard-Yenching Library, USA
