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YAU MA TEI | HONG KONG - Have any Muslim friends ever stopped at Yau Ma Tei? On the MTR train map, Yau Ma Tei station is between Mong Kok and Jordan stations.
At Yau Ma Tei, precisely at Gascoigne Road Number 36, there is the Labor Tribunal Building. Namely, the court where Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) take an employment case with their employer.
Geographically, north of Yau Ma Tei, which is marked by Dundas Street, is bordered by Mong Kok and Austin Road. To the south, Yau Ma Tei is bordered by Jordan and and Tsim Sha Tsui. To the west, there is Victoria Harbor. Meanwhile in the east, it is bordered by the hilly area of Ho Man Tin.
What is quite well known from Yau Ma Tei is Temple Street. At night, the market, which sells various types of products, including clothes, decorations, VCDs, and toys, is visited by many tourists.
Well, we'd like to share this info for Muslim Friends who happen to be doing activities at Yau Ma Tei. Or, they live and work there.
In Yau Ma Tei, there is the Ibrahim Mosque. The location, on Hoi Wang Road.
Based on information on Wikipedia, the Ibrahim Mosque is the sixth and newest mosque built in Hong Kong. This mosque is managed by United Welfare Union Hong Kong Limited. The mosque, which can accommodate up to hundreds of worshipers, began construction in July 2013, and was inaugurated on November 24, 2013.
When it was announced its existence several years ago, many Indonesians came to the Ibrahim Mosque. Both da'wah activists, asatidz who are coming to Hong Kong, to Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) and administrators of majelis taklim. Masjid Ibrahim has also become one of the mosques that are visited and pilgrimage every time the Indonesian community holds a mosque-to-mosque tour.
Apart from being used for the implementation of five daily congregational prayers, the Ibrahim Mosque is also used for the implementation of Friday prayers and for the Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha prayers.
From the experience of the congregation who participated in the tour from mosque to mosque, the manager also provided a special place for Muslim congregations who pray and do activities at the Ibrahim Mosque.
If Sahabat Muslim wants to go to Masjid Ibrahim from Causeway Bay, you can use the MTR train. From Causeway Bay MTR station, take a train bound for Kennedy Town, get off at Admiralty. Then, change to the Tsuen Wan line, and get off at Jordan station.
At Jordan station, take the Exit A. exit then, walk along Jordan Road and Man Wui Street. It takes 16 minutes to reach Masjid Ibrahim.
Friends of Migrants can also get off at MTR Yau Ma Tei, and exit through Exit B2. From there, cross to the minibus stop number 43M. By minibus, paying HK $ 4, only takes about 5 minutes. The stop, about 100 meters after passing the mosque.
However, based on the information posted on the location of the mosque whose building is still in a semipermanent form, the Ibrahim Mosque is planned to be moved to Ferry Street, which is located about 1,2 kilometers from the current location of the mosque.
In addition to relocating locations, semi-permanent mosque buildings will also be permanent. For that, managers need a lot of funds. The manager hopes to get donation support from Muslim circles in Hong Kong. [Siti Ngatipah | Sumiati]
