Mosque · Saint-Denis
Mosquée Noor-e-Islam
A historic mosque in Saint-Denis that grew out of the settlement of Muslim merchants from Gujarat, notably from Surat. Merchants bought a building on rue du Grand-Chemin in 1892. The mosque was completed in 1905 and became a major landmark of the Indo-Muslim presence in Réunion.
Why it matters
An essential place for understanding Gujarati migration, the growth of trade and the history of Islam in Réunion in Saint-Denis.
History
Merchants from Gujarat, notably from Surat, bought a building on rue du Grand-Chemin in Saint-Denis in 1892. An official building application was submitted to the governor in 1897. The mosque was completed in 1905 and quickly became a major landmark of the Indo-Muslim presence in Réunion.
Sources (1)
- https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquée_Noor-e-Islam
