Jamia Mosque (Hong Kong)
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Jamia Mosque (些利街清真寺, lit. "Shelley Street Mosque", or 回教清真禮拜總堂) is an historical building in Mid-levels, Hong Kong, located at No. 30 Shelley Street. The neighboring streets Mosque Street and Mosque Junction are named after this mosque.[1]
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[edit] History
The Mosque was built in 1849. Extension of the building took place in 1915.[2]
[edit] Conservation
The building has been classified as a Grade I building which are described as "outstanding merits of which every effort should be made to preserve if possible."[3]
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- ^ Wordie, Jason (2002). Streets: exploring Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong University Press. p. 57. ISBN 9789622095632.
- ^ Antiquities and Monuments Offices: Muslim Mosque
- ^ Definition of the Gradings of Historical Buildings
Coordinates: 22°16′48.64″N 114°9′6.64″E / 22.2801778°N 114.1518444°E
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