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Mosque of the Islamic Society of Gold Coast


History


The mosque of the Islamic Society of Gold Coast was built in 1996. It was designed by a non-Muslim Australian architect named Keith Henry. The mosque was designed as a result of a collaborative design process which engaged with the mosque’s founding community. 1 The mosque is central in facilitating the activities of about 9,000 Muslims who live in the Gold Coast from 60 different cultural backgrounds. 2 The mosque is situated on a large lot among a large precinct that accommodates a range of Christian and non-religious communities. 1

Urban and Architectural


The mosque of the Islamic Society of Gold Coast is topped with a green distinctive dome. The dome is 7.8 meters in diameter topped with a crescent moon, mimicking the visual attributes of the Masjid al Nabawi in Medina, which is located at the burial site of the prophet Mohammad. 1

The mosque is a two-story building, rendered in white and surrounded with a columnated archways at the front and the rear of the building. The male prayer hall is 269 square metres in area with a mezzanine level. A separate adjoining room caters for female worshippers. 1

The mosque’s plan can be divided into two sections. The first encompasses the prayer areas, topped with dome and surrounded by four minarets at its corners. The second is a longer element with the same width, topped with a green gabled roof containing the ancillary spaces of the mosque. 1

In the internal spaces of the mosque,  a chandelier hangs from the middle of the dome. The prayer hall contains a double-height arched Miharab directing the worshippers towards the Qibla.  1

Description


A new community centre has been constructed between 2016 and 2020 to cater for the Muslim population and the wider community . The new centre contains a canteen, auditorium, cultural centre, fitness centre, dawah centre, multi-purpose sports stadium, a venue for events such as weddings. 2

References


1.            Harris J. Tradition, Identity and Adaptation: Mosque Architecture in South-East Queensland. In: Brown A, Leach A, editors. Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand 30, Open [Internet]. Gold Coast: SAHANZ; 2013. Available from: https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au/bitstream/handle/10072/61182/94965_1.pdf

2.            About the Gold Coast Masjid [Internet]. Gold Coast Masjid. [cited 2020 Nov 23]. Available from: http://goldcoastmasjid.org.au/


Images Credit:

Gold Coast Islamic Society - GC Mosquet, published in:

Gold Coast Islamic Society - GC Mosque [Internet]. Facebook. [cited 2020 Nov 23]. Available from: https://www.facebook.com/gcmosque/photos/?ref=page_internal



Details

Location

144 Allied Dr, Arundel QLD 4214

Owners

Islamic Society of Gold Coast

Year of Build

1996

Drawings

Map

History

The mosque of the Islamic Society of Gold Coast was built in 1996. It was designed by a non-Muslim Australian architect named Keith Henry. The mosque was designed as a result of a collaborative design process which engaged with the mosque’s founding community. 1 The mosque is central in facilitating the activities of about 9,000 Muslims who live in the Gold Coast from 60 different cultural backgrounds. 2 The mosque is situated on a large lot among a large precinct that accommodates a range of Christian and non-religious communities. 1

Urban and Architectural

The mosque of the Islamic Society of Gold Coast is topped with a green distinctive dome. The dome is 7.8 meters in diameter topped with a crescent moon, mimicking the visual attributes of the Masjid al Nabawi in Medina, which is located at the burial site of the prophet Mohammad. 1

The mosque is a two-story building, rendered in white and surrounded with a columnated archways at the front and the rear of the building. The male prayer hall is 269 square metres in area with a mezzanine level. A separate adjoining room caters for female worshippers. 1

The mosque’s plan can be divided into two sections. The first encompasses the prayer areas, topped with dome and surrounded by four minarets at its corners. The second is a longer element with the same width, topped with a green gabled roof containing the ancillary spaces of the mosque. 1

In the internal spaces of the mosque,  a chandelier hangs from the middle of the dome. The prayer hall contains a double-height arched Miharab directing the worshippers towards the Qibla.  1

Description

A new community centre has been constructed between 2016 and 2020 to cater for the Muslim population and the wider community . The new centre contains a canteen, auditorium, cultural centre, fitness centre, dawah centre, multi-purpose sports stadium, a venue for events such as weddings. 2