Hohola Mosque
The Hohola Mosque is located in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It is the first mosque in the country.
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| Basic information | |
| Location | Port Moresby, National Capital District |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | First mosque in Papua New Guinea |
| Architectural description | |
| Funded by | Malaysia, Saudi Arabia |
| Groundbreaking | 2004 |
| Completed | 2007 |
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History
Construction 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 PM visits iconic mosque in Port Moresby. 19 November 2018. https://www.theborneopost.com/2018/11/19/pm-visits-iconic-mosque-in-port-moresby/.
- ↑ Abdullah, Zuraimi (18 November 2018). PM visits Hohola Mosque in Papua New Guinea [NSTTV]. https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/11/432443/pm-visits-hohola-mosque-papua-new-guinea-nsttv.
- ↑ "Heeding the call to prayer in a region that reveres the pig". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 September 2007. https://www.smh.com.au/world/heeding-the-call-to-prayer-in-a-region-that-reveres-the-pig-20070908-gdr29k.html.
