Hanifa Mosque

Hanifa Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Sect	Hanafi
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Queens Road, Nadroga-Navosa, Viti Levu
Country	Fiji
Location of the mosque in Fiji
Geographic coordinates	17°51′23.1″S177°21′37.8″E / 17.856417°S 177.360500°E / -17.856417; 177.360500
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Funded by	Bobby Khan
General contractor	Western Home Limited
Date established	1990s
Groundbreaking	2020
Completed	2021
Construction cost	$1 million[ clarification needed ]
Capacity	200 worshippers

The Hanifa Mosque, also called Masjid Hanifa, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Nadroga-Navosa Province, on Viti Levu, Fiji.

History

After visiting a small 25-year-old mosque in 2019, Nadi businessman, Bobby Khan, pledged funds for construction of new mosque. Opened on 10 April 2021 at a cost of $1 million, the project took approximately 18 months to complete. ^{[1] [2]} The mosque was named after Khan's mother, Hanifa Begum. ^[3] The land where the mosque stands today was donated and built by Western Home Limited. The opening ceremony was officiated by Faiyaz Koya, the Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport. ^[4]

See also

• Islam portal
• Oceania portal

• Islam in Fiji
• List of mosques in Fiji

References

1. Oktaviani, Zahrotul (10 April 2021). "Muslim Kepulauan Fiji Kini Punya Masjid Baru" [Fiji Island Muslims Now Owns a New Mosque]. Republika (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
2. Waqanidrola, Karalaini (17 April 2021). "Nadi Businessman Builds Close to $1M Mosque in 18 Months". Fiji Sun . Retrieved 11 December 2024– via Press Reader.
3. Waqanidrola, Karalaini (17 April 2021). "New Mosque Has a List of Unique Features". pressreader. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
4. Nasokia, Waisea (9 April 2021). "Koya To Open New Mosque Tomorrow". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 3 September 2021.