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The foundation stone for the expansion of the mosque was laid on 15 August 1915. 

The small Ammar mosque in Happy Valley was re-built after World War II adjacent to the Muslim cemetery to offer Janazah (Funeral) prayers but also accommodated the needs of the five daily prayers as demand grew. It acted as a religious, cultural and communal focus for a number of Hong Kong Muslims in addition to the Shelley Street mosque.

"The old Mosque was demolished in January 1980 and construction work on the new Mosque commenced on March 6, 1981. The new Mosque was completed with a total cost of HK$25 million and was opened for daily prayers on Friday, May 11, 1984"

Source:  http://www.islamictrusthk.org/mosques/kowloon-masjid/

Notes from the "THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF THE ISLAMIC COMMUNITY FUND OF HONG KONG" website:

In the early part of this century there were some 400 Muslims from Indian sub-continent working in the Hong Kong Prisons Department. In the beginning their Headquarters were in Arbuthnot Road/Victoria Prison area which is quite close to Shelly Street where there existed a Mosque where they could pray.

Friend of China mentions a place of worship for Muslims above the Gaol in 1842. A mosque appears at this location on the map of 1845