Weimin Mosque in Luxi County, Honghe

Weimin Mosque (为民清真寺), also known as Alucai Mosque (阿路彩清真寺), is located in Baishui Township (白水乡), Luxi County (沪西县), Yunnan Province (云南省). It was originally built before the Xianfeng reign (咸丰) of the Qing Dynasty, and the current structure was rebuilt in the first year of the Xuantong reign (宣统元年, 1909).

• Chinese Name: Weimin Mosque, Luxi County (沪西为民清真寺)
• Address: Baishui Township (白水乡), Luxi County (沪西县), Yunnan Province (云南省)
• Postal Code: 652404
• Current Imam: Li Caixi (李才喜)

Scale

The mosque covers an area of 1.2 mu. The prayer hall, built in classical Chinese architectural style, has a construction area of 120 square meters. The total building area of the mosque is 400 square meters. Inside the mosque, there is a plaque from the time of its reconstruction bearing the inscription “Dao Zhi Ben Yuan” (道之本源), meaning “Origin of the Way.”

Religious Community

The mosque serves 1,400 Hui (回族) households with a total of over 700 people. There are 4 Ahongs (阿訇) and 15 mullahs (满拉) currently serving in the mosque.

Location

Weimin Mosque (为民清真寺) is situated in Baishui Township (白水乡), Luxi County (沪西县), Yunnan Province (云南省).