Al-Zahra Mosque
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.
| Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque Al-Zahra Mosque | |
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 Al-Zahra Mosque in 2006 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Rite | Twelver Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Arncliffe (Sydney), New South Wales, Australia |
  Location in greater metropolitan Sydney | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°55′58″S 151°08′55″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Iranian architecture |
| Founder | Unknown |
| Date established | 1980 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
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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]
References
- Cleary, Paul (26 February 2011). "New apartment projects build on the success of migrants". The Australian. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- Aston, Heath (5 April 2013). "Battle for Barton will be decided by mosque's support". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- "Men arrested after mosque 'threat'". Sydney Morning Herald. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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