- Islam in Hong Kong
Islam is practiced inHong Kong by somewhere between 20,000 and 100,000Muslims . The majority areHui people (Chinese Muslim ), with the rest mainly fromPakistan ,India ,Malaysia ,Indonesia , theMiddle East ern andAfrica n countries. Four principalmasjid s are used daily for prayers. The oldest is theShelley Street Masjid onHong Kong Island , which was built in the 1840s and rebuilt in 1915. TheKowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre inNathan Road , opened in 1984, can accommodate about 3,500 worshippers. The Masjid and Islamic Centre atOi Kwan Road inWan Chai was opened in September 1981 and can accommodate a congregation of more than 700 worshippers. TheCape Collinson Muslim Cemetery also has a masjid. TheIncorporated Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund of Hong Kong co-ordinates religious affairs and manages masajid and Muslim cemeteries in Hong Kong. The constituent bodies of the trustees are theIslamic Union of Hong Kong , thePakistan Association , theIndian Muslim Association and theDawoodi Bohra Association . Charitable work among the Muslim community, including financial aid to the needy, medical care, educational assistance, the provision of an Islamic kindergarten and assistance for the aged, is conducted through various Muslim organisations in Hong Kong.
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