The Jamia Mosque is a mosque in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong.[4] The mosque is the oldest mosque in Hong Kong. The neighbouring streets Mosque Street and Mosque Junction are named after this mosque. Mufti Abdul Zaman is the main Imam of this Mosque and he leads prayers and taraweeh in the month of Ramadan.[5]
The mosque was built in 1890 on a piece of land leased by the British Hong Kong government for 999 years.[4][6] The treaty for the land was granted on 23 December 1850. Initially, the mosque was named Mohammedan Mosque. Extension of the building took place in 1915 which made the mosque into a larger building. After World War II, the mosque was renamed Jamia Mosque.[7] It is also known as Lascar Temple.[8]
Architectureedit
The mosque has a rectangular shape with an arched main entrance and Arabic-style arched windows on all sides.[9]
A three-storey residential building next to the mosque provides rent-free accommodation to followers. It was probably built in the early 20th century.[3]
Conservationedit
The mosque has been classified as a Grade I building by the Government of Hong Kong in May 2010 which are described as "outstanding merits of which every effort should be made to preserve if possible."[10] The nearby three-storey residential building has been classified as a Grade II building.[11]
Future expansionsedit
There has been a plan to construct an Islamic Cultural Center by its side in the future.
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^Saeed Saeed (11 July 2013). "Explore Hong Kong's Muslim Enclave". The National. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
^"Jamia Mosque". Hong Kong Tourism Board. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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