Asia / China / Silk Routes / Kashgar / Best Attractions

Idkah Mosque

|
grey triangle icon
Frommer's Staff

More of a relief from the bustling market than an attraction in itself, the prayer hall and leafy courtyard of Xinjiang's largest mosque (ca. 1442), the heart of Islamic Kashgar, can house up to 20,000 worshipers. Whether that would make a dent in the crowd outside is doubtful.