Cape Town, South Africa
Awwal Mosque (Palm Tree Mosque)
The oldest mosque in sub-Saharan Africa, founded in 1794 in the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood of Cape Town by Sheikh Yusuf of Macassar's followers — a testament to centuries of Islamic faith under Dutch and British colonial rule.
Prayer schedule: Friday, 25 September 2026 · Africa/Johannesburg. Confirm mosque details directly before visiting.
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Jummah (Friday prayer) at Awwal Mosque (Palm Tree Mosque) in Cape Town, South Africa is listed as 1:00 PM; this record is unverified, so confirm directly with the mosque. The mosque is located at Dorp St, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, 8001. Today's Cape Town prayer times — Fajr through Isha — are shown below, updated daily by Global Prayer Times.
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Fajr 05:08 · Dhuhr 12:38 · Asr 16:06 · Maghrib 18:45 · Isha 20:03
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Cape Town prayer times today
Begins = start of each prayer window for Cape Town. Each mosque sets its own iqamah (congregation). The gap varies by mosque and prayer; confirm directly.
Muslim World League (MWL) · Updated Friday, 25 September 2026
Fajr
05:08
Sunrise
06:32
Dhuhr
12:38
Asr
16:06
Maghrib
18:45
Isha
20:03
About Awwal Mosque (Palm Tree Mosque)
Awwal Mosque — meaning 'the first' in Arabic — was founded in 1794 in the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood of Cape Town, making it the oldest mosque in sub-Saharan Africa. It was established by Imam Abdullah ibn Qadi Abdus Salam (Tuan Guru), who had been a political prisoner on Robben Island before being freed. The mosque served the enslaved Cape Malay Muslim community under Dutch and British colonial rule and was a centre of resistance, learning, and spiritual sustenance. The mosque is a national monument and symbol of Cape Town's Muslim heritage.
- Address
- Dorp St, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, 8001
- Founded
- 1794
- Jummah
- 1:00 PM
- Capacity
- 500+ worshippers
- Website
- awwalmosque.co.za
Facilities
- Women's prayer area
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