Taipei Grand Mosque Introduction
Walking along Xinsheng South Road, you will definitely see a unique building featuring a 15-meter high dome. Everyone passing by can't help but turn their heads to take another look; this is the Taipei Grand Mosque. The mosque is a place of worship for Islam. The Taipei Grand Mosque covers an area of 2,747 square meters and was completed on April 13, 1960, built with funding from Taiwan and Saudi Arabia. The architect was the renowned Yang Chao-cheng, who also designed the Grand Hotel Taipei. Its main structure is made of reinforced concrete beams and columns, while the exterior walls are fortified with bricks and finished with a layer of fine aggregate cement, surface treatment, and mosaic pattern decoration. The circular stone columns are processed through stonecutting, and the main doors and windows feature a large floor-to-ceiling design. Another notable feature is that the dome inside the main hall is 15 meters high and spans 15 meters without any supporting columns. The interior is laid with handwoven Persian wool carpets, gifted by a foreign king, and has hanging palace chandeliers. The two minarets on the outside rise over 20 meters, making the building magnificent and grand. For over 40 years, kings, presidents, and leaders from various Islamic countries visiting China have included a stop at the mosque as an important part of their itinerary, demonstrating its role in international diplomacy and civil exchange. When visiting the mosque, please observe proper etiquette; the main prayer hall and the ladies' prayer hall on the second floor are restricted to Muslims only.
