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China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more 'Chinese'

The Dongguan Great Mosque in Xining, China, photographed in 2018. Its main green dome and minaret domes have since been removed. (Zhang Peng | LightRocket via Getty Images) XINING, China — The ...
Yahoo

Arabic architecture of mosques in China are being altered in an effort to make them more 'Chinese'

The Chinese government has removed domes and other Arab-style characteristics from mosques in Xining, a city in Qinghai Province, China, as part of its current “sinicization” campaign. What’s ...
NPR

The plan to remove a mosque's domes in China sparks rare protest

Hundreds of people gathered outside a mosque in southwestern China. They were protesting the planned removal of the mosque's domes, part of a nationwide campaign to eliminate Islamic influences. China ...
Indiatimes

Giant dome of Jakarta Islamic Centre Grand Mosque collapses after fire

The giant dome of the Jakarta Islamic Centre Grand Mosque in Indonesia collapsed on Wednesday after a major fire broke out. Dramatic social media footage showed the moment the mosque's dome collapsed, ...