The Kowloon Masjid and Islamic Centre stands at 105 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, beside Kowloon Park. The Hong Kong Regiment first established a mosque on the site in 1896 for Indian Muslim troops of the British Army. Structural damage from underground railway construction in the late 1970s led to a new building, funded by MTR Corporation compensation and local Muslim donations. The infobox credits I. M. Kadri as architect and gives the cost as HK$25 million. It opened on May 11, 1984.
The article describes an Islamic style with white marble on the paving and facade. Four minarets, each 36 feet (11 m) tall, mark the corners of the upper terrace. The main prayer hall holds 1,000, and the whole complex up to 3,500.
On October 20, 2019, during protests, a police water cannon sprayed the Islamic Centre twice with blue dye. Police called it a mistake, and Carrie Lam later apologized in person.
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