Kerk Street Mosque

Kerk Street Mosque
The mosque, from Sauer Street
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
OwnershipJumaat Masjied Society
StatusActive
Location
LocationKerk Street, Johannesburg
CountrySouth Africa
Kerk Street Mosque is located in Greater Johannesburg
Kerk Street Mosque
Location of the mosque in Greater Johannesburg
Geographic coordinates26°12′11″S 28°02′17″E / 26.203181°S 28.037951°E / -26.203181; 28.037951
Architecture
Architect(s)
TypeMosque architecture
StyleNew Classical
Date establishedc. 1890s
Completed
  • 1918 (first mosque)
  • 1990 (current mosque)
Specifications
Capacity2,000 worshippers
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)One
Site area740 m2 (8,000 sq ft)
MaterialsBrick; masonry

The Kerk Street Mosque, also known as the Jumah Mosque,[a] is located in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The mosque, situated on stand 788, is one of the oldest mosques and places of worship in Johannesburg.

  1. ^ Michell, John (26 March 1995). "God's Builders". The Sunday Times Magazine. p. 41.


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