Name: Islamic Society of Holland Park
Group: Institutional Location
Type: Cultural Community of Education
Years at Location: 1908-Current
The Mosque was a community focal point for seasonal Indian workers, Muslim hawkers, and important dignitaries who wished to participate in prayers, festivals, and connect with people of their own culture and language. The mosque is the oldest established continuous mosque in Australia.
The Holland Park site is the first formal mosque in Queensland in the late 1880s. It was started by Muslims of Afghan and Indian origin who settled in the Mt Gravatt-Holland Park area; a number migrating from Cloncurry as former Cameleers. The Mosque, originally a wooden Queenslander (a tin shed was used prior, in Cloncurry) opened in 1908.
Ally, Mustafa. A 100 Years of History: Holland Park Mosque 1908-2008, Mustafa Ally, Eight Mile Plains, 2008.
Janeth Deen. The suburban Brisbane Holland Park Mosque has a rich history reaching back to the 1880s, explains Holland Park Mosque Museum Curator. 2 Nov 2017 – 11:59 AM. “More on The Mosque Next Door”. SBS Website.
Further research is underway.
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