Stanley Mosque

The Stanley Mosque (Chinese: 赤柱清真寺) is in Stanley, Hong Kong, China.[3] It is the fourth mosque built in Hong Kong and it is located at the Stanley Prison.

Stanley Mosque
赤柱清真寺
Stanley Mosque within the same residential community as the prison.
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
Location53 Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley, Hong Kong, China[1]
Shown within Hong Kong
Geographic coordinates22°12′54″N 114°13′08″E
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed1 January 1937[2]

History

In the early 20th century, there were around 400 Muslim employees from Pakistan and India working for the Prison Department of Hong Kong. The headquarters office of the department was initially at Arbuthnot Road. Most of them went to Jamia Mosque to perform their prayer. However, following the relocation of the headquarters from Arbuthnot Road to Stanley Prison, which is much further away, there was a demand to set up a new mosque around the prison area to cater for the welfare and religious needs for the prison Muslim staffs. Thus, Stanley Mosque was opened inside the prison on 1 January 1937.

The Advisory Board of Antiquities and Monuments Office designated the mosque as a Grade I historic building on 18 December 2009.

Due to the safety reasons, the Correctionals Services staffs limted access to the mosque but also you can show them your HK ID card or tell them that "I came here for only praying".

The Imam of the mosque is Hafiz Afzal Khan, he also teaches Quran in the mosque and leads the prayer.[4] He has been the Iman of the mosque for over 20 years.

Architecture

The sandy coloured mosque has a large prayer hall, veranda and courtyard. A parking area is located in front of the mosque. The mosque is not generally open to the public as it is within the prison grounds.

See also

References
  1. "Menyelusup ke Masjid Penjara di Stanley, Hongkong". Wisata.kompasiana.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. Ho, Wai-Yip (7 June 2013). Islam and China's Hong Kong: Ethnic Identity, Muslim Networks and the New ... - Wai-Yip Ho - Google Buku. ISBN 978-1134098071. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. "Mosques in Hong Kong". Islam.org.hk. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  4. "Stanley Mosque". Incorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong. Retrieved 28 January 2021.


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