| Perth Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 427 William Street, Perth[1] |
| State | Western Australia |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°56′37″S 115°51′45″E / 31.943654°S 115.862578°E / -31.943654; 115.862578 (Perth Mosque) |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Din Mohammed |
| Groundbreaking | 1905; 119 years ago (1905) |
| Completed | 1906; 118 years ago (1906) |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Type | Heritage Listed Place |
| Designated | 13 November 1995 |
| Reference no. | 2156 |
Perth Mosque, located in Perth, Western Australia is the oldest mosqueinPerth and the second oldest purpose-built mosque in Australia.[2]
The mosque was designed and built between 1905[3] and 1906.[4] Din Mohammed drew up the designs and the plans for the mosque, with John Eliot the supervising architect during its construction.[5] The mosque was founded by Hassan Musa Khan, a bookseller in Perth, who was also later the mosque's secretary and treasurer in 1906.[6] Prior to the construction of the mosque, Muslims in Perth typically prayed at home or in informal gatherings.[7]
Donations to construct the mosque were collected by Faiz Mahomet from Afghan cameleers and Muslim merchants across Western Australia, while Musa Khan raised funds in Perth.[5] On 13 November 1905, Faiz Mahomet laid the foundation stone for the mosque.[8] Accommodation at the mosque, added after its initial construction, provided refuge for cameleers during their old age.[5]
Fatteh Mohammad Dean, a superintendent for a night-watch company and an immigrant from Punjab, was among the first trustees of the mosque.[9] In 1906, Emir Habibullah KhanofAfghanistan was named trustee of the mosque to resolve tensions within the Perth Muslim communities.[10][11]
The mosque was originally registered under the name 'The Mohammedan Mosque,' but this was changed to 'Perth Mosque' in June 1951.[12] Additions and renovations have been subsequently made to the original building over time, including in 1979, 1984 and 1997.[2]
In 2020, it was reported that on average 500 people regularly attended prayers on Fridays, with 100 people on average attending through the rest of the week.[7]
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