Hohola Mosque

Hohola Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Port Moresby, National Capital
Country	Papua New Guinea
Location of the mosque in Papua New Guinea
Geographic coordinates	9°27′30.6″S147°10′38.1″E / 9.458500°S 147.177250°E / -9.458500; 147.177250
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Funded by	Government of Malaysia Government of Saudi Arabia
Groundbreaking	2004
Completed	2007

The Hohola Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque in the National Capital District of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It is the first mosque in the country.

History

The construction of the mosque began in 2001, following a land donation from the government to a local Islamic community. ^[1] The building construction started in 2004 and was completed in 2007, ^[2] and was 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

• Oceania portal
• Islam portal

• Islam in Papua New Guinea
• List of mosques in Oceania

References

1. "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.