Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre

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.

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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                           'Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Movement Hong Kong.
                           Maulana Qari Muhammad Tayaib Qasmi (Hong Kong)
                           President'

Maulana Qari Muhammad Tayaib Qasmi is one of the most leading and finest Islamic scholar, Living in Hong Kong since 1989. He served as a Chief Imam and Khateeb of Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre, Hong Kong. Tsim sha Tsui. Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Qari Muhammad Tayaib Qasmi is currently running 07 large Islamic Centres through out Hong Kong. Serving thousands of Hong Kong Muslim community. 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 Mens and womens.

Special Quranic education provided for LADIES at Markiz (Head office) Every SUNDAY Between 9am to 1pm by qualified ladies teachers, Who gives volunteer services. Currently 250 ladies studying at Markiz (Head office) learning Holy Quran with Tajweed and also other Quranic classess as well as other necessary Islamic education for ladies and urdu classess.

All the centres provides five Time Namaz except two (2) Centres Tseung kwan o' NT Hong Kong and Tai Wai, sha Tin, NT Hong Kong.

Besides Daily five (05) 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 daily prayers, the Jumma prayer, Taraviah, and Eid prayers at the Markiz (Head office) Address below:

01/Floor, and 02/Floor, No. 320 Tung chau street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon Hong Kong.

Location of seven 07 Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Movement Islamic Centres in Hong Kong.

[[Head office (Markiz) Address:-

No. (1) Sham Shui Po Khatm-e-Nubuwwat 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

    Maulana Mohammed abid. Head teacher.      Mobile No. (00852) 9145 9096

    Assistant Teacher: Maulana Abdul Latif.   Mobile No. (00852) 9222 0344

No. (2) Tuen Mun Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Centre, (KNM) NT Hong Kong.

    Founding member, Head teacher, Imam and Khateeb: Hafiz Muhammad Sajid. 
    Mobile No(852) 9124 1785

[[[[No. (3) Kwun Tung Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Centre, (KNM) Kowloon Hong Kong.

    Founding member, Head teacher, Imam and Khateeb: Qari Muhammad Owais. Tel:(852) 9712 1015

    Assistant teacher: Hafiz Muhammad Naheem.            Tel: (852) 6600 3152]]

[[No. (4) Kwai Chung Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Centre, (KNM) NT Hong Kong.

    Head teacher, Imam and Khateeb: Hafiz Muhammad Maqsood. Tel: (852) 93421947]]

[[No. (5) Kam Tin Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Centre, (KNM) NT Hong Kong.

    Head teacher, Imam and Khateeb: Hafiz Muhammad Ali.    Tel: (852)6730 7151]]

[[No. (6) Tseung Kwan O' Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Centre, (KNM) NT Hong Kong.

    Head Teacher and Imam: Haji Bashir.                     Tel:(852)6152 4144]]

[[No. (7) Tai Wai Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Centre, NT. (KNM) Hong Kong.

    Head teacher and Imam: Hafiz Muhammad Masood.           Tel: (852)5139 4465]]

All the Centres are opens for public to perform daily prayer.

                             ''''Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Movement Hong Kong.
                                Centres Opening Times:''''

Opens 45 minutes before Fajir Namaz Till after Isha prayer. (One hour after Isha prayer).

Except two 2 Centres.

Can listen and watch Qari Tayaib speeches at www.utube by typing "Qari Muhammad Tayaib Qasmi Hong Kong".

History

The building

See also