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
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationPort Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea
Hohola Mosque is located in Papua New Guinea
Hohola Mosque
Papua New Guinea
Geographic coordinates9°27′30.6″S 147°10′38.1″E / 9.458500°S 147.177250°E / -9.458500; 147.177250
Architecture
Typemosque
Funded byMalaysia, Saudi Arabia
Groundbreaking2004
Completed2007

History

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "PM visits iconic mosque in Port Moresby". Borneo Post Online. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ^ Abdullah, Zuraimi (18 November 2018). "PM visits Hohola Mosque in Papua New Guinea [NSTTV]". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Heeding the call to prayer in a region that reveres the pig". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2021.