mosque; place of worship for Muslims
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mosque; a Muslim place of worship
This is a traditional Chinese term for a mosque, used predominantly in historical or community-specific contexts. It is synonymous with the more common modern term '清真寺'. '礼拜' refers to the Islamic prayer ritual.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
lǐ礼
bài拜
sì寺
shì是
Míng明
dài代
jiàn建
zào造
de的
。
This ancient mosque was built during the Ming Dynasty.
Měi每
féng逢
zhōu周
wǔ五
，
Mù穆
sī斯
lín林
men们
dōu都
qù去
lǐ礼
bài拜
sì寺
zuò做
jù聚
lǐ礼
。
Every Friday, Muslims go to the mosque for congregational prayers.
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Huí回
mín民
shè社
qū区
de的
zhōng中
xīn心
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
piào漂
liang亮
de的
lǐ礼
bài拜
sì寺
。
There is a beautiful mosque at the center of the Hui Muslim community.