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Altyn Mosque

The Altyn Mosque () is a mosque in Yarkand in Yarkant County, in the Xinjiang autonomous region of China.

It is noted for its painted ceilings and the tomb of the poet Amannisa Khan (1526-60) which is in its sahn. She was the wife of one of the local Khans.

Beyond the mosque is a cemetery housing the Tombs of the Yarkand Khans, listed as a Chinese major cultural heritage site.

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