Hobart Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
Geographic coordinates | 42°52′53.3″S147°18′54.1″E / 42.881472°S 147.315028°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Date established | 1985 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 300 worshipers |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Hobart Mosque is a mosque in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
The mosque was established in 1985 as the first mosque in Tasmania. Currently[ when? ] there are mosques in Launceston and Burnie. [1]
The mosque has a capacity of 300 worshipers. [2]
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