Hohola Mosque
mosque in Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea
The Hohola Mosque is located in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It is the first mosque in the country.
| Hohola Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | First mosque in Papua New Guinea |
| Location | |
| Location | Port Moresby, National Capital District |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°27′30.6″S 147°10′38.1″E / 9.458500°S 147.177250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Funded by | Malaysia, Saudi Arabia |
| Groundbreaking | 2004 |
| Completed | 2007 |
History
changeConstruction of the Hohola Mosque began in 2001 when the government gave land to a local Islamic group.[1] Building started in 2004 and finished in 2007,[2] making it the first mosque in Papua New Guinea.[1] Most of the funding came from Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.[3] In 2018, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited the mosque after the APEC conference.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "PM visits iconic mosque in Port Moresby". Borneo Post Online. 19 November 2018.
- ↑ Abdullah, Zuraimi (18 November 2018). "PM visits Hohola Mosque in Papua New Guinea [NSTTV]". New Straits Times.
- ↑ "Heeding the call to prayer in a region that reveres the pig". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 September 2007.
