Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located in the city of quanzhou”. Today it says “mosque located on tumen street”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Qingjing Mosque ( Chinese : 清净寺 ; Arabic : مسجد الأصحاب , romanized : Masjid al-Aṣḥāb ), also known as the Ashab Mosque , is a mosque located in the city of Quanzhou , Fujian , China . It is found on Tumen Street . In 2021, the mosque was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with other sites in and around Quanzhou because of its religious significance in the Song and Yuan dynasties, its importance to the medieval maritime trade of China, and its testimony to the global exchange of ideas and cultures during that time. Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics: A-Ed .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Qingjing Mosque mosques The Qingjing Mosque ( Chinese : 清淨寺 ; pinyin : Qīngjìng Sì ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Chheng-chēng-sī ), also known as the Ashab Mosque , is a Mosque located in the city of Quanzhou , Fujian , China . It is found on Tumen Street .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Qingjing Mosque ( Chinese : 清淨寺 ; pinyin : Qīngjìng Sì ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Chheng-chēng-sī ; ), also known as the Ashab Mosque , is a mosque located in the city of Quanzhou , Fujian , China . It is found on Tumen Street . Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics: A-Ed .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Mosque in Quanzhou, Fujian, China The Qingjing Mosque ( Chinese : 清净寺 ; ), also known as the Ashab Mosque , is a mosque located in the city of Quanzhou , Fujian , China . It is found on Tumen Street . In 2021, the mosque was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List along with other sites in and around Quanzhou because of its religious significance in the Song and Yuan dynasties, its importance to the medieval maritime trade of China, and its testimony to the global exchange of ideas and cultures during that time. Encyclopedia of Arabic Language and Linguistics: A-Ed .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque located in the city of quanzhou”. Today it says “mosque located on tumen street”. Read the current article and compare.
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mosque located in the city of quanzhou
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mosque located on tumen street
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