Gallipoli Mosque Auburn
The Auburn Gallipoli Mosque ( Engl . Auburn Gallipoli Mosque ) is located in the town of Auburn in the Australian state of New South Wales . The first mosque in the same location opened for worship on November 3, 1979. The construction of today's mosque began in 1986. The new church was officially opened on November 28, 1999, around 20 years after the opening of the first mosque. The long construction period of 13 years was caused by insufficient financing or the time required to increase the financial means through donations.
The construction was initiated and largely financed by the Turkish community; the total cost was around six million dollars.
The name of the Gallipoli mosque is intended to reflect the shared heritage of Australian society as well as the largest community behind the construction - the Turkish Muslim community; Gallipoli ( Gelibolu in Turkish , a port city in northwestern Turkey ) was the scene of fighting between Australian and Ottoman-Turkish soldiers during World War I.
The Islam is the predominant religion in Auburn; 40.9% of the population professed their Islamic faith (as of 2006).
The area on which the mosque stands covers 4,000 m². The building is based on the classic Ottoman style with a central structure and minarets . The mosque was designed by the architect Omer Kirazoglu and Ahmet Asim was in charge of the construction.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ 2006 Census QuickStats: Auburn (State Suburb) . Retrieved February 9, 2011
- ↑ History of the mosque on www.gallipolimosque.org.au ( Memento of the original from February 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved February 9, 2011
Coordinates: 33 ° 51 ′ 8.4 ″ S , 151 ° 2 ′ 9.5 ″ E