Kerk Street Mosque
The Kerk Street Mosque, also known as the Jumah Mosque, is located in Johannesburg, South Africa.
| Kerk Street Mosque | |
|---|---|
A view of the Kerk Street Mosque Sauer Street | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26.203181°S 28.037951°E |
| Opening | 1990 |
| Owner | Jumaat Masjied Society |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mohammad Wayat & Suliman Oman Waja (1918) Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil (1990) |
The mosque, situated on stand 788, is one of the oldest mosques and places of worship in Johannesburg.
The first Muslim community to occupy the land set up a tent in the closing years of the nineteenth century, then in 1906 built a wood and corrugated iron structure. In 1918 construction of a brick walled structure was completed. The brick mosque was demolished in 1990 and was replaced with the modern Kerk Street Mosque designed by Driehaus Prize winner Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil.
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