Queen Victoria mosque, Islamic center in Bo-Kaap district, Cape Town, South Africa.

Queen Victoria Mosque is an Islamic place of worship located in Cape Town's Bo-Kaap district, situated at the intersection of Chiappini and Castle streets. The building displays traditional Islamic architectural features and functions as an active prayer space for the local Muslim community.

The mosque was established in 1851 on land granted by the British Crown, marking the construction of Cape Town's first official mosque. This founding represented an important moment for the city's religious history.

The mosque is affiliated with the Shafi'i school of Sunni Islam. Its land was granted to the Cape Muslims on the express condition that it be used by all Muslims regardless of their differences, and the name honours Queen Victoria, possibly because the British Crown granted the site or helped settle disputes within the Muslim community.

The mosque stands at the corner of Chiappini and Castle streets, so it can be approached from either side rather than only along Chiappini Street. The entrance faces the street corner in the Bo-Kaap. As an active Shafi'i mosque, it is in use for daily prayers, and visitors should time their look around outside of prayer times.

The 1846 land grant came with a condition: the site had to serve all Cape Muslims whatever their differences. That clause, and the Crown's role in settling disputes among them, help explain the name honouring Queen Victoria.