Taipei Grand Mosque Introduction
Walking along Xinsheng South Road, you will encounter a unique building featuring a 15-meter-high dome. Everyone passing by cannot help but turn their heads for a better view; 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, with funding raised collaboratively by Taiwan and Saudi Arabia. The building was designed by the renowned architect Yang Zhou-Cheng, who also designed the Grand Hotel Taipei. Its main structural components consist of reinforced concrete beams and columns, with the exterior walls reinforced with bricks and coated with fine aggregate and decorative mosaic patterns. The circular stone columns are processed with a chiseled finish, and the main doors and windows are designed in large floor-to-ceiling styles. Another notable feature is the dome inside the main hall, which stands 15 meters high with a 15-meter span and is supported without any columns. The hall is adorned with handwoven Persian wool carpets gifted by the king of a friendly nation and a grand chandelier. The two minarets on the exterior rise over 20 meters, making the building majestic and grand. For over 40 years, kings, presidents, and leaders from various Islamic countries visiting China have included the mosque in their itineraries, fully utilizing its role in international diplomacy and grassroots exchange. Visitors to the mosque should observe proper etiquette; access to the main prayer hall and the ladies' prayer hall on the second floor is restricted to Muslims only.
