Preston Mosque Umar bin Al-Khattab Mosque | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Rite | Islam |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Preston, (Melbourne), Victoria, Australia |
Location in greater metropolitan Melbourne | |
Geographic coordinates | 37°44′21″S 144°59′35″E / 37.7390496°S 144.9931546°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Completed | 1976 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | c. 1,500 worshipers |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
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The Preston Mosque, officially the Umar bin Al-Khattab Mosque,[1] is a mosque located in Preston, a suburb of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia.
The mosque is run by the (co-located) Islamic Society of Victoria Inc (ISV) and, between 2007 and 2011, was the seat of the late Muslim cleric, Sheik Fehmi Naji El-Imam, who was appointed as Grand Mufti of Australia.