The Id Kah Mosque in Kashgar is located in the liberation of North Road, west side, lived not far away from our office, walk it up. To tell the truth just to see that there are 500 years of history of Islam in Xinjiang, the largest monastery true that some frustrating - it's too broken, nor did I imagine so majestic. Circular dome in some places is lost, the external walls are mottled yellow paint had lost its original color. Agawa, but is still reasonable to say: do not care about the form of faith, the Muslim who is to believe in their hearts the true God Allah.
Standing outside the door, I wonder whether we can into the garden, surrounded by and no one can ask, had to go look inside slowly. Then came a Uygur people, he probably understand our intentions, with less fluent Mandarin to us, said: "not now, 16 o'clock." After a pause, but also pointed to red skirt, said: "This , no. long, should be. "Agawa had specifically asked me whether to wear long shorts, he said OK. Listen to understand, and we thank him, and turned out.
Anyway, too early, we will turn the square in front in the mosque up. Baked sun in the sky who could not open the eyes, can be square where people plenty of money, there are selling ice milk, there are gives photography, there are sat together chatting, there are stall business. . . Here is the first time I saw ice milk, a basin filled with milk is not too high concentrations, the middle chunk of ice, hand in II-VI can be a dime a drink, the taste is not Kung-dimensional. Place the middle there is a clock, clock, under the base of the great Islamic flavor.
Mosques on both sides is fair. Door home franchise pottery shop, which filled with dazzling dazzling variety of bronzes, see dazzled just go, shop owners pointed to Agawa wrist bracelet with the bodhi tree root carving into question: "How much ? 30 yuan sale? "We can not explain this to him and I paid Agawa one person, one bracelet origin, we do not want to be able to integrate into the emotional body which is also the only ornaments easy to sell, although it is not worth. Agawa to the owner shook his hand. I saw the owner, not being reconciled to his face.
Continue to move stroll, all kinds of strange things huge blow against our faces with national characteristics. Kim shook copper box is hand-carved patterns, is also arrayed in front of colorful cradle, I am worried that there is no fence on both sides of the cradle will not let children roll down. Here clothing, shoes, pants, socks, all kinds of daily necessities have everything, we are in such a downtown shuttle, the feelings of Uygur people's lives.
That is inconspicuous in this market we met a small shop selling piano of Mohammad, say a lot about him, I left behind for him a special one.
When we turn a full circle out from the market when the owner of that selling bronzes came forward again and asked whether the 50 bracelets that sold him, he has some consciences are moved again refused, and in order to let him give up hope, I told him that we will not sell this thing, and how much money do not sell. (Come back later, once again reminded this matter, feel a little sorry for the next opportunity Zaiqu more time to prepare a will for him.)
We are square in front of the mosque has also met a middle-aged man riding a bicycle, native place, meet Han compatriots who own a cordial chat with us again. He comes from Ili, after retirement, while the body is also an excellent line of yo-yo motherland, rivers and mountains, in the Kashi has been transferred or less, and must follow the new lines to Tibet Tibet. We have not been to Tibet (That's my dream hometown, one day I will go, but the first fully prepared for some) does not provide him with useful information. Later, he let us in the mosque for him to leave before the film, this can be done. Watched him ride away, the hearts of extreme emotion, the original travel is not just the prerogative of young people, as long as a young heart, to maintain robust energy, good health, they can live and "play" to the old! Moreover, with age, experience the rich, this long, arduous journey will lead people to feel something more quietly for the venerable elders blessing and may his bon voyage!
Once again come to the mosque, only the tube in July of Jiaoyangsihuo, we were still wearing long pants, in order to express the respect of our hearts.
Tickets for the mosque is 6 yuan. Temple is very quiet, looked up the spire on the moon, in the alien's temple was a peace.
Although not worship time, they still can see the church (Uighur called "nurse child"), the elderly, kneeling on the ground, and a look of piety. Also saw an elderly woman (the thick head scarf so that we can distinguish her gender) hiding in the corner of temple worship, the low status of women is evident.
Temple went to the end of a worship hall for 100 people are re-decoration, Ceiling is extremely complex Islamic patterns, bright colors and unusual, a few craftsmen are doing arched windows, there are five or six years in the gallery carpets, all of them Tuo Lexie dry.
We would like to Guangbian every corner of the temple, turn second lap rewarding and I have also found a corner of red surrounded by walls, there is also a lot of people, so we walked up to see, but the door the door of the Uygur people have stopped us at the door, the mouth is also kept calling out "more study", I think it was meant to prohibit, but why? We asked, that people tend to say "more study", but quite slowly for us impatient. Agawa walked over, or he first suddenly realized that the man said "toilet", we have two female compatriots in his head that something was amiss, they simply wanted to visit the toilet, losing dead! It has also become our Kashi caused by language barriers and a joke.
Walked to the exit, he saw two little girl carrying water. Sub-Shaoai love of wearing colorful silk skirt was Rice, here there are many like this little girl, dressed in another high-point of the Shaqun white flowers on red dress, with a black gauze vest, head wear black with metallic yarn gauze. They met a little girl we just laugh, and we walked up and asked whether they posed, they are also curiously looked at the camera in our hands, so we have a slap-and, according to finished helping them to the water as we mentioned in Temple the door, they waved to say "Hoos" ( "Good-bye" means), we also waved towards them crying "Hoos", that moment feel nice, though we may never be "goodbye" to the. Their name is too long, I now remember, and smile, but still left a clear picture has become a highlight memory.
Sorry about is that we wait five days in Kashi is not to catch up Friday, I heard that Friday ( "Lord Ma Day"), the mosque will be Jin Qianren the same time, the grand scenes of worship, even the square are packed with so Sunday people. Festival experience more people after the end of Sunday there will be a rare "Shaman Dance." Our Sunday afternoon, and Thursday night, walk, or backward in Friday, what a shame, had hopes next time. (Also see the netizens want to have the honor to write to a feeling to share to share.)
In addition there are side-door mosque, as if left unattended, may not buy a ticket.
Others in the mosque should pay attention to respect the local customs, if they can not walk in front of people from the church, not to step on prayer rugs, others can not be loud in church, reciting prayers, etc., when unable to speak.

By: eagle