Perth Mosque

Perth Mosque
Basic information
Location 427 William St, Perth, Western Australia[1]
Geographic coordinates 31°56′37″S 115°51′45″E / 31.943569°S 115.8625°E / -31.943569; 115.8625Coordinates: 31°56′37″S 115°51′45″E / 31.943569°S 115.8625°E / -31.943569; 115.8625
Affiliation Islam
State Western Australia
Status Active
Architect(s) Fatteh Mohammed Deen
Direction of façade East

Perth Mosque, located in Perth, Western Australia is the oldest mosque in Perth.

The mosque was designed and built between 1905[2] and 1906.[3] The mosque was founded by Hassan Musa Khan, who was also its treasurer in 1906.[4] Fatteh Mohammad Dean, an immigrant from Punjab was among the first trustees.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ ""The Oldest Mosque in Perth" - Review of Perth Mosque, Perth, Australia". TripAdvisor. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ "NEWS AND NOTES". The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). Trove. 4 September 1905. p. 4. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "NEWS AND NOTES". The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). Trove. 19 March 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Australia's Muslim Cameleers".
  5. ↑ "The story of Hanifa Deen's family". Muslim Journeys. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Perth Mosque" (PDF). Vincent Heritage. City of Vincent. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.


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