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 by Al Alaama Al Sheikh Fahd Mehdi Alameli, 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 | Al Alaama Sheikh Fahd Mehdi Al Ameli |
| 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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