Houghton Jumuah Mosque
History
The mosque, envisioned in 1998 when Saudi royals visited the country and expressed to Nelson Mandela the desire to contribute a piece of legacy to the area has been the subject of careful and integral urban design decisions and religious tenets in an area with so much history.
It was a building that needed to express the faith of Islam with the same contemporary vigor that the tradition has generated from one generation to another whilst still maintaining its core and fundamental tenets of religious significance. The mosque has all the elements of Islamic Architecture that one would expect, with adaptation to the Highveld climate and its immediate contextual requirements.
Description
Details
الموقع
Houghton Masjid West Street
عدد المصليين
2000
المعماري
Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil - Muhammad Mayet Architects + Urban Designers
تاريخ البناء
2015
Area
14000 SQM
الرسومات المعمارية
الخريطة
History
The mosque, envisioned in 1998 when Saudi royals visited the country and expressed to Nelson Mandela the desire to contribute a piece of legacy to the area has been the subject of careful and integral urban design decisions and religious tenets in an area with so much history.
It was a building that needed to express the faith of Islam with the same contemporary vigor that the tradition has generated from one generation to another whilst still maintaining its core and fundamental tenets of religious significance. The mosque has all the elements of Islamic Architecture that one would expect, with adaptation to the Highveld climate and its immediate contextual requirements.
Description