Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre
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Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre or Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre (Chinese: 九龍清真寺暨伊斯蘭中心) is one of the four principal mosques in Hong Kong. Located at the corner of Nathan Road and Haiphong Road next to Kowloon Park, the Mosque is currently the largest Islamic house of worship in the city. The Mosque holds prayers daily and is capable of accommodating up to approximately 2000 people.
History
The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre was first established in 1896, on the site where the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station now stands. It was originally intended to serve the Indian Muslim troops of the British army stationed at nearby Whitfield Barracks, now the site of the adjacent Kowloon Park. In the late 1970s, the building suffered structural defects due to the underground construction carried out for the Mass Transit Railway. With the compensation given by Mass Transit Railway Corporation and donations from Muslims, a new Mosque was built in 1984 on the present site at 105 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, to replace the old one.
The building
The building (Mosque), designed by architect I.M. Kadri, represents the unique identity of Muslim community in Hong Kong. Decorated and elaborated, the traditional Muslim architecture of the Mosque distinguished itself from the rational and modern architecture of the nearby commercial buildings. The most prominent features of the building are the four 11m high minarets which mark the corners of the upper terrace and the extensive use of white marble on both paving and the façade.
In addition to three prayer halls and a community hall, there is a medical clinic and a library. The main prayer hall on the first floor can accommodate 1,000 people. A smaller, women's prayer hall is on the upper floor and is surrounded by a terrace. This upper hall is surmounted by a dome 5m in diameter and 9m in height.
See also
Imam of Kowloon Mosque Chief Imam Hong Kong Mufti Muhammad Arshad is serving as an Imam and Khateeb of this Masjid since 2001. He is also teaching the Arabic Language course besides delivering the Friday sermons in Urdu, English and Arabic. He is also responsible for the issuance of Fatwas and Quranic Maktabs
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Qari Muhammad Tayaib Qasmi (Hong Kong)
President
Qari Muhammad Tayaib Qasmi is one of the most leading and finest urdu speaking Islamic scholar. Living in hong kong since 1989. First he served as a chief Imam of Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre, Tsim sha Tsui. Kowloon, Hong Kong and currently he is running 07 Islamic Centres through out Hong Kong. Serving thousands of Hong Kong muslim community.
Location of 7 KNM Islamic Centres in Hong Kong.
Head office (Markiz) Address:-
No. (1) Sham shui po Centre (KNM)(Head Office) ( Markiz).
01/Floor and 02/Floor No. 320 Tung chau street,Sham shui po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel : (00852) 2729 1644 Mobile No. (00852) 9211 0045
No. (2) Tuen Mun NT Hong Kong.
No. (3) Kwun Tung Kowloon Hong Kong.
No. (4) Kwai Chung NT Hong Kong.
No. (5) Kam Tin NT Hong Kong.
No. (6) Tseung Kwan O' NT Hong Kong.
No. (7) Tai Wai NT. Hong Kong.
All seven 07 Centres give free Quranic education to over 1,500 students both boys and girls, who study full time into local schools in hong kong and learn to recite and momorize holy Quran after school.
The centres provides same Quranic education to adults Both Mans and womans.
Special Quranic education provided for LADIES at Markiz (Head office) Every SUNDAY Between 9am to 1 pm by qualified ladies teachers, Who gives volunteer services.
All the centres provides five Time Namaz except two Centres Tseung kwan o' NT Hong Kong and Tai wai, sha Tin, NT Hong Kong.
Besides Daily five 5 Time prayers, All the Centres provides Taraviah prayer during the Holy Month of Ramzan-ul-Mubarak and also provide Eid prayers.
Qari Muhammad Tayaib Qasmi leads the Jumma, Taraviah, and Eid prayers at the Markiz (Head office) Address below:
01/F 02/F No. 320 Tung chau street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon Hong Kong.
All the Centres are open for public to perform daily prayer.
Centres Opening Times:
Opens 45 minutes before Fajir Namaz Till after Isha prayer. (One hour after Isha prayer).
Except two 2 Centres.