Penshurst Mosque Explained

Building Name:Penshurst Mosque
Location:Penshurst, Sydney, New South Wales
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-33.9634°N 151.0841°W
Map Type:Australia Sydney
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Ownership:Australian Islamic Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina Inc.
Status:Mosque
Functional Status:Active
Architecture Type:Mosque architecture
Capacity:200
Dome Quantity:1
Minaret Quantity:1

The Penshurst Mosque is a mosque in the southern Sydney suburb of Penshurst, in the St George area. The mosque is supervised by the Australian Islamic Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina Inc.

History

The earliest beginnings of Penshurst Mosque go back to the establishment of the Australian Bosnian Islamic Society which was formed in the late 1970s by Bosnian immigrants.

The Penshurst Mosque was acquired in 1986 by the Bosnian community at 445-447 Forest Road, Penshurst. For over 30 years the mosque has been serving the needs of the Muslim community with a long history of co-existence and tolerance.

In 2013, the community announced plans for alterations and additions to the existing mosque, including a new domed roof and a new -high minaret. In 2018, Georges River Council gave approval to a revised development application, with the minaret height reduced to with three domes, in reducing diameters of,, and .[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Report to Georges River Council IHAP Meeting: DA2015/0011 . . 22 September 2016 . 20 November 2024 .
  2. News: Gainsford, Jim . Penshurst Mosque extensions and 16-metre minaret approved . St George and Sutherland Leader . 2 May 2018 . 20 November 2024 . subscription .