BEAUTIFUL MASJID IN THE WORLD | KOWLOON MASJID AND ISLAMIC CENTRE HONG KONG
Located at 105 Nathan Road, today the Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre, with its distinctive white marble finish, is a major landmark in Tsim Sha Tsui and a true identity of the Muslim Community in Hong Kong.
The Muslim garrison were the pioneers in arranging a place for “Salah" (worship) while stationing in Kowloon Peninsula, for they requested their superior commanders for a site large enough to hold gatherings of several hundred worshippers especially for the “Eid” and “Jumu'ah” prayers, and that request was granted to them with a temporary site allotted inside the Whitfield Army Barracks between Austin Road and Nathan Road.
The old Mosque was demolished in January 1980 and construction work on the new Mosque commenced on March 6, 1981.
The new Mosque was completed with a total cost of HK$25 million and was opened for daily prayers on Friday, May 11, 1984.
In 2004 & 2005 the Kowloon Masjid & Islamic Centre was renovated with a cost of HK$14 million and the facilities were extended to include a library..
It can accommodate 3,500 worshippers.
Five times daily prayers are held at the Mosque and large congregations are present during Fridays and Eid Prayer..
During the month of Ramadan Taraweeh prayers held and Iftar is arranged for approximately 2,000-2,500 people on a daily basis.
Nearly 1 Million people come to the centre every year.
The Muslim garrison were the pioneers in arranging a place for “Salah" (worship) while stationing in Kowloon Peninsula, for they requested their superior commanders for a site large enough to hold gatherings of several hundred worshippers especially for the “Eid” and “Jumu'ah” prayers, and that request was granted to them with a temporary site allotted inside the Whitfield Army Barracks between Austin Road and Nathan Road.
The old Mosque was demolished in January 1980 and construction work on the new Mosque commenced on March 6, 1981.
The new Mosque was completed with a total cost of HK$25 million and was opened for daily prayers on Friday, May 11, 1984.
In 2004 & 2005 the Kowloon Masjid & Islamic Centre was renovated with a cost of HK$14 million and the facilities were extended to include a library..
It can accommodate 3,500 worshippers.
Five times daily prayers are held at the Mosque and large congregations are present during Fridays and Eid Prayer..
During the month of Ramadan Taraweeh prayers held and Iftar is arranged for approximately 2,000-2,500 people on a daily basis.
Nearly 1 Million people come to the centre every year.
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