Afaq Khoja Mausoleum

Afaq Khoja Mausoleum
Uyghur name
Uyghurئاپاق خوجا مازار
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiApaq Xoja Mazar
Chinese name
Chinese阿巴和加麻札
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinĀbā Héjiā mázhá
Persian name
Persianمزار آفاق خواجه

The Afaq Khoja Mausoleum is a mausoleum in Xinjiang; it is the holiest Muslim site in the region. It is located some 5 km northeast from the centre of Kashgar, in Haohan Village (浩罕村; Ayziret in Uyghur), which is also known as Yaghdu. The shrine is visited by sightseers and has been designated as a tourist attraction by Chinese officials.