Jamia Mosque
Also known as: Jamia Mosque
the oldest mosque in Hong Kong
Key facts
- Built
- 1890
- Capacity
- 400 people
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Overview
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Jamia Mosque is a Friday mosque on Mosque Street in the SoHo area of Central, in Hong Kong's Central and Western District. Completed in 1890, it is regarded as the oldest mosque in Hong Kong. The neighbouring Mosque Street and Mosque Junction take their names from it. Chinese sources also know it as the Shelley Street Mosque (些利街清真寺). The building has a recorded capacity of about 400 worshippers and holds the status of a declared monument.
History
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According to our records, the mosque was completed in 1890. The Arabic Wikipedia article states that it was enlarged in 1915. The nearby Mosque Street and Mosque Junction were named after the building.
From Wikipedia
The Jamia Mosque is a Friday mosque in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. Completed in 1890, it is the oldest mosque in Hong Kong. The neighbouring streets – Mosque Street and Mosque Junction – are named after the mosque. Mufti Abdul Zaman is the main Imam and he leads prayers and taraweeh during Ramadan.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_(%D9%87%D9%88%D9%86%D8%BA_%D9%83%D9%88%D9%86%D8%BA)
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamia_Mosque_(Hong_Kong)
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Jamia
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%8F_(%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B3)
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camiye_Camii_(Hong_Kong)
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_(%DB%81%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF)