Penshurst Mosque
Penshurst Mosque is a mosque in the southern Sydney suburb of Penshurst, in the St George Area.
| Penshurst Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ownership | Australian Islamic Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina Inc. |
| Location | |
| Location | Penshurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Penshurst Mosque was acquired in 1986 by the Bosnian community at 445-447 Forest Road, Penshurst. For nearly 30 years the Mosque has been serving the needs of the Bosnian Muslim community with a long history of co-existence and tolerance.
History
The earliest beginnings of Penshurst Mosque go back to the establishment of the Australian Bosnian Islamic Society Gazi Husrev-beg which was formed in the late 1970s by Bosnian immigrants.
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