| Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque Al-Zahra Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Al-Zahra Mosque in 2006 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia (Twelver) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Arncliffe (Sydney), New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
  Location in greater metropolitan Sydney | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°55′58″S151°08′55″E / 33.932659°S 151.148667°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Iranian architecture |
| Date established | 1980 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 1 |
The Fatima Al-Zahra Mosque, more commonly known as the Al-Zahra Mosque, is a Twelver Shi'ite mosque located in Arncliffe, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1980, it is Australia's first and largest Shia mosque and also one of the Australia's largest mosques.
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Professor Ahmad Abdul Majeed Hammoud is perhaps the founder of Al Zahra College, which belongs to Al Zahra Mosque.
Since the mosque was built there has been considerable real-estate development within its proximity [1] and, in 2013, it was reported that the growing population of Muslim voters are affecting the outcomes of Federal and State elections. [2]
There have been allegations of threats made against the worshippers at the mosque. [3]
