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Islam portal. v. t. e. Jamia Mosque, the first mosque in Hong Kong. According to the 2016 census, Islam is practised by 4.1% of the population of Hong Kong, or about 300,000 Muslims. Of this number, 50,000 are Chinese, 150,000 are Indonesians and 30,000 are Pakistanis, with the rest from other parts of the world. [1]
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The Islamic Union of Hong Kong (traditional Chinese:...
- Religion in Hong Kong
The vast majority of Muslims in Hong Kong are Sunni. According to the 2016 census, Islam is practised by 4.1% of the population of Hong Kong, or about 300,000 Muslims. Of this number, 50,000 are Chinese, 150,000 are Indonesians and 30,000 are Pakistanis, with the rest from other parts of the world.
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The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre or Kowloon Mosque is one of five main mosques in Hong Kong. Located in Kowloon, in the Tsim Sha Tsui area at the intersection of Nathan Road and Haiphong Road, beside Kowloon Park, this mosque is currently the largest in Hong Kong. The mosque holds five prayers daily and is capable of accommodating up to ...
- 4,000 people
- HK$ 25 million
- 1896; 127 years ago (original building), 11 May 1984; 39 years ago (current building)
The origin of Muslims in Hong Kong is difficult to trace. However, the Muslim community become conspicuous since Hong Kong came under British rule in the middle of the 19th century. The British brought Muslim soldiers from India. Coming with them were Muslim merchants.
Abstract. Chapter 1 introduces the context of Islam in Hong Kong. The chapter begins with a brief description of a typical Islamic neighbourhood in the territor
