Jamia Mosque Kenya

Read Quran, track prayer times, donate to mosque projects, Zakat, and many more

The Jamia Mosque Kenya app enables you to access Islamic content in a single app. This allows you to easily meet your Islamic obligations. You are also able to donate to projects and easily remit your Zakat.

Jamia Mosque is located in between Banda Street and Kigali Street and is an important center of Islamic practice in the East and Central African region. As a landmark and heritage site at the heart of Nairobi’s CBD, Jamia Mosque-Nairobi displays an iconic image and an architectural masterpiece. Founded by Syed Maulana Abdullah Shah in the year 1902 and constructed between 1925 and 1933, Jamia Mosque became the center of Muslim religious organization throughout the pre-independent and independent years.

The mosque plays a central role in Nairobi’s large Muslim population as a location of choice for Muslims for the Friday prayers. Throughout the 90s and the 21st century, Jamia has become the place where Muslim religious, political and opinion leaders meet to discuss the affairs of the ummah. In many ways, Jamia Mosque’s story echoes the story of Islam in Kenya; a story of determination for identity within a mosaic of multiplicity. Jamia Mosque was extended into a modern wing in 1998 and currently houses a large modern library facility, a Multi-Purpose Hall, and a television station- Horizon TV. Our Vocational College –Jamia Training Institute (JTI) previously situated at Jamia mosque complex was moved to Jamia Towers to provide additional office space for Jamia mosque and Horizon TV marketing.