Nurul Houda Masjied

Nurul Houda Masjied is a mosque in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, which is located on Upper Leeuwen Street. Nurul Houda Masjied is situated near the neighborhood Bo-Kaap, as well as near Auwal Mosque.

Type: Mosque
Description: 48th Mosque in Cape Town and 10th in Bo-Kaap, established in 1958
Also known as: “Nurul Huda Masjid” and “Nurul Huda Mosque”
Address: Upper Leeuwen Street, Cape Town, 8001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Auwal Mosque and Nurul Islam Mosque.

Auwal Mosque

Mosque

Photo: LiebeB, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Auwal Mosque, alternatively spelled Awwal, Owal or Owwal, is a mosque in the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa. It was completed in 1794 and was the first mosque established in South Africa. Auwal Mosque is situated 150 metres southeast of Nurul Houda Masjied.

Nurul Islam Mosque

Mosque

Photo: Liridon, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Nurul Islam Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque in the Bo-Kaap area of Cape Town, South Africa. When it was founded in 1834, the structure could hold 150 worshipers. Renovated in 2001, it can now hold 700 worshipers. Nurul Islam Mosque is situated 170 metres east of Nurul Houda Masjied.

Bo-Kaap museum

Museum

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Bo-Kaap museum is situated 130 metres east of Nurul Houda Masjied.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bo-Kaap and Schotsche Kloof.

Bo-Kaap

Neighborhood

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa, formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre, and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.