Al-Zahra Mosque Explained

Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque
Image Upright:1.4
Map Type:Australia Sydney
Map Size:240
Map Relief:1
Coordinates:-33.9327°N 151.1487°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Arncliffe (Sydney), New South Wales, Australia
Rite:Twelver Shia Islam
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Organisational Status:Mosque
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Functional Status:Active
Architecture Type:Mosque
Architecture Style:Iranian architecture
Founded By:Unknown
Established:1980
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Dome Quantity:1
Minaret Quantity:1
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The Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque is a Shia Islam mosque located in Arncliffe, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Established in 1980, it is Australia's first and largest Shia mosque and also one of the Australia's largest mosques.

Professor Ahmad Abdul Majeed Hammoud is perhaps the founder of Al Zahra College, which belongs to Al Zahra Mosque.

Since the mosque was built there has been considerable real-estate development within its proximity[1] and it is said that its voters are affecting Federal and State election outcomes.[2]

There have been allegations of threats made against the worshippers at the mosque.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: New apartment projects build on the success of migrants . Cleary, Paul. 26 February 2011. The Australian. 16 April 2015.
  2. News: Battle for Barton will be decided by mosque's support . Aston, Heath. 5 April 2013. Sydney Morning Herald. 16 April 2015.
  3. News: Men arrested after mosque 'threat' . 25 November 2012. Sydney Morning Herald. 16 April 2015.