The Hohola Mosque is a mosque in Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea. It is the first mosque in the country.
| Hohola Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea |
  Papua New Guinea | |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°27′30.6″S 147°10′38.1″E / 9.458500°S 147.177250°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Funded by | Malaysia, Saudi Arabia |
| Groundbreaking | 2004 |
| Completed | 2007 |
History edit
The construction of the mosque originated in 2001 when the government donated a piece of land to a local Islamic society.[1] The building construction started in 2004 and was completed in 2007.[2] It then became the first mosque established in the country.[1] Much of the mosque funding came from Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.[3] In 2018, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad visited the mosque after attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "PM visits iconic mosque in Port Moresby". Borneo Post Online. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Abdullah, Zuraimi (18 November 2018). "PM visits Hohola Mosque in Papua New Guinea [NSTTV]". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Heeding the call to prayer in a region that reveres the pig". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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