Halal Travel Guide: Ramadan Weekend 2025 — Tianjin Liulin and Northwest Corner
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Summary: The third weekend of Ramadan 2025 centers on Tianjin’s Liulin area and Northwest Corner, with mosques, food, and neighborhood scenes. This article keeps the original photos, shop notes, street details, and Muslim community observations.
On Saturday, I went to Liulin Mosque (Liulin Si) in the Hexi District of Tianjin to break my fast. In 1994, the Qiandezhuang area in Hexi District was demolished, and all the Hui Muslims moved to Qianfuli in Xiaohaidi. Later, when the Northwest Corner was demolished, more Hui Muslims moved to Xiaohaidi, leading to the construction of the current Liulin Mosque in 2005.
For iftar, we had four dishes and one soup, including the Tianjin specialty stir-stir-fried meat liver, kidney, and heart (laobao san), as well as chicken with winter bamboo shoots, stir-fried cauliflower, and stir-fried tofu. We also had egg and tofu soup, and received sesame flatbread (shaobing) distributed by the mosque.
The elder calling the adhan at the mosque wore a traditional North China Gedimu six-paneled cap (liupianwa). The Tianjin six-paneled cap has no corners at all, which is the biggest difference from the hexagonal caps worn by the Jahriyya order.
On Sunday, I went to the Northwest Corner of Tianjin. I bought some non-alcoholic fermented bean curd (doufurui) made by the Xining Pickles Factory at Mumin Supermarket. It tasted very good and suits the palate of people from the north.
In the evening, I broke my fast at the Great Mosque of the Northwest Corner (Nandasi). We had rice cakes (gaogan), two types of pan-fried egg-battered patties (guota) made with beef and shrimp, braised eggplant, braised butterfly fish, and eggs boiled in beef broth. An elder warned me not to buy snacks at the mosque gate randomly, saying many of them have no authentic roots. It is true that since the Northwest Corner became popular in recent years, I do not recognize many of the shops anymore. However, some of the old shops are still fine.
Ancient Islamic Teaching (Qingzhen Gujiao).
An auspicious day in the spring of the Gengxu year of the Xuantong reign.
Taiping Street, Hebei Avenue, Xiaohuo Lane, Shanghebeiguan.
Zhugan Lane, Gangdian Street, Santiaoshi, Xiabebeiguan.
Gangshi Street, Qudian Street, Liangjiazui, Dahuohuo Lane.
Erected by the gentry and merchants.
Truth without falsehood.
An auspicious day in the ninth month of the sixth year of the Guangxu reign.
Respectfully erected by Zuo Baogui, a registered Admiral of the Military Gate, Commander of the Feng Army's Right and Middle Cavalry and Infantry Battalions, and concurrently Commander of the Jiesheng Battalion's Eighth Brigade Cavalry, titled Kengse Baturu.
Virtue and kindness bestowed.
Erected in the apricot month of the Gengshen year, the ninth year of the Republic of China.
Respectfully inscribed by Zhang Chunhua, a follower of the Islamic faith.
Creation originates from the Infinite.
Respectfully inscribed by Peng Yuwen, a Zhongxian Grand Master and official of the Tianjin Circuit in Zhili.
An auspicious day in the seventh lunar month of the Bingwu year, the 26th year of the Daoguang reign.
Respectfully erected by Zhang Yunbiao and Guang Rui of Tianjin, along with their sons Jindong and Bang.
Ancient Islamic Teaching (Qingzhen Gujiao).
An auspicious day in the Gengyin year of the Guangxu reign of the Great Qing Dynasty.
Respectfully offered by Hei Zhaorong, a river battalion commander (qian zong) of Tianjin Prefecture, granted the fourth-rank title and the right to wear a blue feather.
Ancient Islamic Teaching (Qingzhen Gujiao).
An auspicious day in the Gengyin year of the Guangxu reign of the Great Qing Dynasty.
Respectfully offered by Hei Zhaorong, a river battalion commander (qian zong) of Tianjin Prefecture, granted the fourth-rank title and the right to wear a blue feather.
Allah is Most Merciful in this world and the next. He is generous and kind in this life, providing for all things without lack, showing grace that is vast, fair, and selfless. The Tianjin South Mosque has stood for many years, built through the hard work of our elders who traveled far to raise funds. The mosque's property and water company shares, which cover its annual expenses, were already recorded on a stone tablet. The mosque committee members take turns managing these affairs. Now, Elder Liu Weizhan has kindly donated 20 water company shares to support the mosque's annual expenses. We fear these records might be lost over time, so we have inscribed this new tablet. Together with the mosque's original 16 shares (the original 8 were increased to 16), there are now 36 shares in total. This ensures that each committee member can clearly hand over duties to their successor, and this great act of charity will be remembered forever.
Inscribed by the committee members of the South Mosque (names omitted).
Written by Liu Mengyang.
Erected in December of the 26th year of the Republic of China.
The number one reveals the essence of the Truth, hiding great grace to influence and complete all things.
Movement creates words, stillness returns to the Truth, guiding those on the path to transform themselves and return to the Source.
Written by Prince Li.
Arabic plaques and couplets inside the main prayer hall.
Summary: The third weekend of Ramadan 2025 centers on Tianjin’s Liulin area and Northwest Corner, with mosques, food, and neighborhood scenes. This article keeps the original photos, shop notes, street details, and Muslim community observations.
On Saturday, I went to Liulin Mosque (Liulin Si) in the Hexi District of Tianjin to break my fast. In 1994, the Qiandezhuang area in Hexi District was demolished, and all the Hui Muslims moved to Qianfuli in Xiaohaidi. Later, when the Northwest Corner was demolished, more Hui Muslims moved to Xiaohaidi, leading to the construction of the current Liulin Mosque in 2005.
For iftar, we had four dishes and one soup, including the Tianjin specialty stir-stir-fried meat liver, kidney, and heart (laobao san), as well as chicken with winter bamboo shoots, stir-fried cauliflower, and stir-fried tofu. We also had egg and tofu soup, and received sesame flatbread (shaobing) distributed by the mosque.
The elder calling the adhan at the mosque wore a traditional North China Gedimu six-paneled cap (liupianwa). The Tianjin six-paneled cap has no corners at all, which is the biggest difference from the hexagonal caps worn by the Jahriyya order.
On Sunday, I went to the Northwest Corner of Tianjin. I bought some non-alcoholic fermented bean curd (doufurui) made by the Xining Pickles Factory at Mumin Supermarket. It tasted very good and suits the palate of people from the north.
In the evening, I broke my fast at the Great Mosque of the Northwest Corner (Nandasi). We had rice cakes (gaogan), two types of pan-fried egg-battered patties (guota) made with beef and shrimp, braised eggplant, braised butterfly fish, and eggs boiled in beef broth. An elder warned me not to buy snacks at the mosque gate randomly, saying many of them have no authentic roots. It is true that since the Northwest Corner became popular in recent years, I do not recognize many of the shops anymore. However, some of the old shops are still fine.
Ancient Islamic Teaching (Qingzhen Gujiao).
An auspicious day in the spring of the Gengxu year of the Xuantong reign.
Taiping Street, Hebei Avenue, Xiaohuo Lane, Shanghebeiguan.
Zhugan Lane, Gangdian Street, Santiaoshi, Xiabebeiguan.
Gangshi Street, Qudian Street, Liangjiazui, Dahuohuo Lane.
Erected by the gentry and merchants.
Truth without falsehood.
An auspicious day in the ninth month of the sixth year of the Guangxu reign.
Respectfully erected by Zuo Baogui, a registered Admiral of the Military Gate, Commander of the Feng Army's Right and Middle Cavalry and Infantry Battalions, and concurrently Commander of the Jiesheng Battalion's Eighth Brigade Cavalry, titled Kengse Baturu.
Virtue and kindness bestowed.
Erected in the apricot month of the Gengshen year, the ninth year of the Republic of China.
Respectfully inscribed by Zhang Chunhua, a follower of the Islamic faith.
Creation originates from the Infinite.
Respectfully inscribed by Peng Yuwen, a Zhongxian Grand Master and official of the Tianjin Circuit in Zhili.
An auspicious day in the seventh lunar month of the Bingwu year, the 26th year of the Daoguang reign.
Respectfully erected by Zhang Yunbiao and Guang Rui of Tianjin, along with their sons Jindong and Bang.
Ancient Islamic Teaching (Qingzhen Gujiao).
An auspicious day in the Gengyin year of the Guangxu reign of the Great Qing Dynasty.
Respectfully offered by Hei Zhaorong, a river battalion commander (qian zong) of Tianjin Prefecture, granted the fourth-rank title and the right to wear a blue feather.
Ancient Islamic Teaching (Qingzhen Gujiao).
An auspicious day in the Gengyin year of the Guangxu reign of the Great Qing Dynasty.
Respectfully offered by Hei Zhaorong, a river battalion commander (qian zong) of Tianjin Prefecture, granted the fourth-rank title and the right to wear a blue feather.
Allah is Most Merciful in this world and the next. He is generous and kind in this life, providing for all things without lack, showing grace that is vast, fair, and selfless. The Tianjin South Mosque has stood for many years, built through the hard work of our elders who traveled far to raise funds. The mosque's property and water company shares, which cover its annual expenses, were already recorded on a stone tablet. The mosque committee members take turns managing these affairs. Now, Elder Liu Weizhan has kindly donated 20 water company shares to support the mosque's annual expenses. We fear these records might be lost over time, so we have inscribed this new tablet. Together with the mosque's original 16 shares (the original 8 were increased to 16), there are now 36 shares in total. This ensures that each committee member can clearly hand over duties to their successor, and this great act of charity will be remembered forever.
Inscribed by the committee members of the South Mosque (names omitted).
Written by Liu Mengyang.
Erected in December of the 26th year of the Republic of China.
The number one reveals the essence of the Truth, hiding great grace to influence and complete all things.
Movement creates words, stillness returns to the Truth, guiding those on the path to transform themselves and return to the Source.
Written by Prince Li.
Arabic plaques and couplets inside the main prayer hall.
