Xianxian Mosque is located at the west side of the Orchid Garden, Jiefang North Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Built in the third year of Zhenguan (629), it has a history of more than 1,300 years, which is indeed an ancient mausoleum.
Xianxian Mosque is a cemetery honoring more than 40 famous Arabic Muslim missionaries, with Said Abby Wan Gesu as the head. According to legend, Said came to Guangzhou as a missionary in the early years of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty, and built the mosque for local Muslims to worship. After he passed away, the Muslims buried him there.
