Islam in Hong Kong

[4][5] Hui Muslims from Mainland China also played a role in the development of Islam in Hong Kong, such as Kasim Tuet from Guangzhou, one of the pioneers of Muslim education in the city, for whom the Islamic Kasim Tuet Memorial College is named.

[6] In the new millennium, the largest number of Muslims in the territory are Indonesian, most of whom are female foreign domestic workers.

From the mid 19th century onwards, more and more soldiers and businessmen arrived in Hong Kong from South Asia and mainland China.

As the number of them increased, the British Hong Kong government allocated land for them to build their communities and facilities, such as mosques and cemeteries.

In the same year, Financial Secretary John Tsang announced a plan to capture part of the world's Islamic finance pie, which is worth around US$1.3 trillion.

Those that did wish to perform the pilgrimage would join Hajj groups from Malaysia, the Indian subcontinent, or mainland China.

His oldest son, Syed Habib Ullah Shah was born in Hong Kong in 1933, January 13.

He currently lives in London since 2001, with his youngest son, Sayid Mohammad Asif Ullah Shah.

The Ammar Mosque at Oi Kwan Road in Wan Chai was opened in September 1981 and can accommodate a congregation of 700 to 1,500 people, depending on the requirements.

[24] The Islamic Cultural Association (Hong Kong) (ICA; Chinese: 香港伊斯蘭文化協會; pinyin: Xiānggǎng Yīsīlán Wénhuà Xiéhuì; Cantonese Yale: Hēunggóng Yīsīlàahn Màhnfa Hihpwuih) was formed in 2004 and became a government-approved charitable institution.

ICA's major scope of work includes academic research, education, culture and charity.

The Hong Kong Islamic Youth Association (HKIYA; Chinese: 香港伊斯蘭青年協會) is a charitable organisation founded in 1973.

The first locally developed smart phone App – "IslamHK" was launched on 21 August 2012 by HKIYA and this marked the milestone of modern Islamic preaching.

United Welfare Union Hong Kong Limited manages the Ibrahim Mosque in Mong Kok and two other centres at present.

The cemetery was established in 1963 with its distinctive features of its lush green mountains in its surroundings and the Chai Wan Mosque.

The maintenance works consist of cleaning and safeguarding the pathways, repairing and maintaining the cemetery slope and clearing natural vegetation when required.

On 17 May 2010, the advisory board of Antiques and Monuments Office designated the cemetery as Grade 3 historic building.