Life Has a Purpose

Understanding who we are.

We can worship God by praying and by performing good deeds and avoiding bad deeds. An everyday activity can be considered an act of worship when performed solely for the sake of God.

Be kind to our neighbour

Brothers & Sisters, while visiting Mosque at all times please park your vehicle / bike sensibly, safely and securely. Please be considerate to the neighbours whilst parking, pick up and drop off.

Al Aqsa Masjid in Mauritius is regarded as the birth-place and cradle of the local muslim community and is intimately linked with the history of the country. It is thus considered as the ‘heart’ of islam in the country.
As such Al Aqsa Masjid has been conferred the status of National Heritage as a religious and cultural site in April 2016.

The Site has also filed an application to be registered as the World Heritage of UNESCO through the
Ministry of Culture: as such it is regarded as a ‘gem’ in the southern hemisphere.
It is a historical fact that Mauritius, an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean was first visited by Arab sailors[ Hence the name Dina Arobi – ‘Lost Island’ given by the arab explorers, as evidenced in the Cantino planisphere of 1502.

The country has thus developed initially through the maritime access.
In the same way Al Aqsa Masjid construction is intimately linked with the history of the muslim sailors who accessed arrival of sailors as far as the 1720s.

Cross Cultural Civilisational Identity that aligns
with Global Diversity and Spirituality

 

Throughout its rich history Al Aqsa Masjid has been the touch points of a number of countries. Muslim sailors from India, concerned with the spiritual heritage of islaam for their generations interact with French Authorities, the then Colonisers, to secure land for the building of a place of worship and congregation in this Eastern part of Port Louis Camp des Lascars ( designating muslim sailors) becomes the first concentration of Muslims.

Naturally, streets and sub-regions are named after named after towns and places in India. Is also reported a connection of Islam with Turkey and the Ottoman Empire when Imam Bacosse Sobdar looks towards this Islamic Caliphate for islamic dress codes for official presence in French political vents. The name Al Aqsa also connects it with Jersualem, in Palestine which is the 3rd holiest place in Islaam, and the Centre of Bilaad-us-Shaam.

Official possibility of Twinning with Al Aqsa in Quds already under talks with the Government. First foreign Rector originates from Lebanon, studied and lived in France transforms Al Aqsa as a national islamic knowledge platform, that revolutionizes the way Islaam is ‘taught’ and ‘lived’ in the country

Regular Mawlid-un-Nabi Celebrations ( saw) organised in the presence of international personalities
and cultural groups from Lebanon and Switzerland
Regular visits by numerous Ahl-Al-Bayt personalities confers Al Aqsa as a global spiritual convergence point in Mauritius

Our Vision

 

  • Live by the teachings of the Quran & the ‘Messengers’ sayings & actions
  • Demonstrate selflessness, integrity, truthfulness, forgiveness, humility& modesty
  • Treat each other and all people with respect, fairness and justice
  • Continually acquire knowledge, learn and improve ourselves and help others to do the same
  • Take responsibility, work as a team, build relationships and partnerships based on doing the right thing
  • Have energy, enthusiasm, and the courage to lead
  • Be accountable to each other, continually remember death, and fearing final accountability to Allah.
  • To produce generations of well-adjusted Muslims, able to face with pride, dignity and confidence, the challenges of modern
  • life whilst preserving their Islamic identity.
  • Learning, Living and Leading through Islam