Lautoka Jame Masjid

Lautoka Jame Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Sect	Hanafi
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	1 Mana St, Lautoka, Ba Province, Western Division
Country	Fiji
Location of the mosque in Fiji
Geographic coordinates	17°36′22″S177°27′18″E / 17.60611°S 177.45500°E / -17.60611; 177.45500
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Date established	c. 1928
Completed	2019
Construction cost	NZ$1.5 million
Specifications
Capacity	4,000 worshippers
Minaret(s)	Many (more than 10)
Materials	White marble

The Lautoka Jame Masjid, also known as the Lautoka Jamia Masjid, is a Sunni Islam mosque, located in Lautoka, in the Ba Province, in the Western Division of Fiji.

Overview

In 1928, it was captured that a mosque was under construction in Lautoka. ^[1]

The current building, Fiji's largest mosque, is a three storey building, completed in 2019, that caters for 4,000 worshippers. ^[2] It is known for its arched doors and white marble structure. ^[3]

The former president of the Fiji Muslim League, Musa Vali Suleman Patel, served as imam of the mosque for nearly 30 years. Patel was murdered in the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, in New Zealand. ^{[4] [5] [6]} In 2020, Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, visited the mosque and, as part of a ceremony, unveiled a plaque in honour of Patel and the other two Fijians killed in the Christchurch shooting. ^{[7] [8]}

See also

• Islam portal
• Oceania portal

• Islam in Fiji
• List of mosques in Fiji

References

1. Vickery, Milton (1928). "Mosque at Lautoka, Fiji, 1928" (black and white photograph). Libraries: Digital Collection. Auckland Council . Retrieved 11 December 2024.
2. "Fiji's Largest Mosque Opens in Lautoka". About Islam. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
3. "Lautoka Jame Mosque | Lautoka | Fiji | AFAR". www.afar.com. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
4. Stuff. "The end of our innocence". interactives.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
5. TOKALAU, TORIKA (17 March 2019). "Fijian Imam among those killed in Christchurch shootings". Stuff. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
6. Chambers, Nicolette (30 August 2020). "Christchurch Shooting: 'Time Will Come When My Heart Is Ready To Forgive'". Fiji Sun . Retrieved 11 December 2024.
7. "PM Jacinda Ardern pays tribute to Fijians killed in Christchurch mosque attacks". RNZ . 27 February 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
8. "Closure For Family Of Christchurch Shooting Victim". Fiji Sun . 26 February 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2022.

External links

• "Lautoka Mosque" (photo). National Library of New Zealand .
• hif:Lautoka Muslim Primary School (Fiji Hindi)