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_Holland Park Mosque (Brisbane Mosque)

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Holland Park Mosque (or Brisbane Mosque) is a monument in Brisbane.  Built-in 1908, its traditional Queenslander-style wooden mosque was only replaced after 58 years, by a 2 story, modern brick building during its last renovation in 1966.

Initially, the mosque held the image of wooden Queenslander, it looked pretty similar to houses built in the area. Over time, and as the Muslim population in Brisbane grew, the mosque has gone through various renovations and extensions. The new mosque was designed by a Pakistani student at The University of Queensland and was constructed mostly by unskilled labour under the directions of the local community. The new mosque was built as a concrete slab-on-ground placed on a levelled site with a masonry veneer. The construction of the new mosque was funded from donations collected from the Muslim population, as well as a significant contribution from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia.

Since then, several new buildings were purchased by the mosque including two halls and a house across the road. One of the halls is being used as a museum that aims to preserve the history of Muslim Queenslanders. Currently, several functions take place in Holland Park mosque including daily prayers, Sunday schools and social activities.

The primary axis of the building aligns with the boundaries of the site. A Qibla wall is featured in the main prayer all towards Mecca. The second story is about 300 square meters in area and is fully used as a prayer hall.  The mosque is topped with four twelve-meter-high minarets and a  white onion-shaped concrete dome.

Mosque Data

Architect

Type

Local

Country

Australia

Owner/Founder

Islamic Society of Holland Park

Year

1966

Area

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Mosque Data

Architect

Type

Local

Country

Australia

Owner/
Founder

Islamic Society of Holland Park

Year

1966

Area

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