Auwal Mosque

The Auwal Mosque, alternatively spelled Awwal, Owal or Owwal, is a in the neighbourhood of , . It was completed in 1794 and was the first mosque established in South Africa.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: mosque in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Also known as: “Auwal Masjid”
  • Address: 39 Dorp Street, Cape Town, 8001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nurul Islam Mosque and Bo-Kaap museum.

Mosque
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The is a Sunni Islam in the area of . When it was founded in 1834, the structure could hold 150 worshipers. Renovated in 2001, it can now hold 700 worshipers.

Museum
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is situated 100 metres north of Auwal Mosque.

Mosque
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The , or the Church of Jan van Bougies, or the Dadelboom Mosque, is a former residence and current in Long Street, , . It is the oldest substantially unaltered building in Long Street. is situated 320 metres southeast of Auwal Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bo-Kaap and Schotsche Kloof.

Neighborhood
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The is an area of , , formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is a former racially segregated area, situated on the slopes of above the city centre, and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.

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

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is the second most populous city in . The capital of , it is also the legislative capital of the nation. is on South Africa's southwestern coast close to the Cape of Good Hope, and is the southernmost city on the African continent.

Auwal Mosque

Latitude
-33.92233° or 33° 55′ 20″ south
Longitude
18.41495° or 18° 24′ 54″ east
Inception
1794
Open location code
4FRW3CH7+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 885400249
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q4026797
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In Other Languages

From Achinese to Russian—“Auwal Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Achinese: “Meuseujid Auwal”
  • Arabic: “المسجد الأول”
  • Bengali: “আউয়াল মসজিদ”
  • Dutch: “Auwal-moskee”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المسجد الاول”
  • French: “Auwal Mosque”
  • German: “Auwal-Moschee”
  • Hausa: “Masallacin Auwal”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid Auwal”
  • Russian: “Авваль”

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