Jamia Mosque (Hong Kong)

Jamia Mosque
些利街清真寺
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationNo. 30, Shelley Street, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong
Shown within Hong Kong Island
Geographic coordinates22°16′48.64″N 114°9′6.64″E / 22.2801778°N 114.1518444°E / 22.2801778; 114.1518444
Architecture
Typemosque
Funded byHaji Mohamed Essack Elias
Completed1890 (1890) (original building)
1915 (1915) (current building)
Specifications
Capacity400
Minaret(s)1
Website
Official website
Jamia Mosque
Traditional Chinese些利街清真寺
Literal meaningShelley Street Mosque
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSē leih gāai chīng jān jih
JyutpingSe1 lei6 gaai1 cing1 yan1 jy6
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese回教清真禮拜總堂
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWùih gaau chīng jān láih baai júng tòhng
JyutpingWui4 gaau3 cing1 zan1 lai5 baai3 zung2 tong4

The Jamia Mosque is a mosque in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. 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.