Port Vila Grand Mosque

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Port Vila Grand Mosque
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Port Vila, Vanuatu
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Date established1992

The Port Vila Grand Mosque is a Sunni Islam mosque in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. [1]

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History

The mosque had been established and completed in 1992 by the Mele Muslims. It was also the first mosque built in Vanuatu. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Cherry-Tech. "Jame Mosque Bladiniere Vanuatu Masjid - فانواتو". المستودع الدعوي الرقمي. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. "Islam Is Spreading In Melanesia". IslamicBoard. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. Mwai, Nicholas (15 May 2024). "Vanuatu Muslim Centre Celebrates its First Open Day". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  4. Tabani, Marc (2021). "Constructions of cultural (in-)compatibility: Islam as kastom in Tanna (Vanuatu)". PAIDEUMA. Mitteilungen zur Kulturkunde. 67. Archived from the original on 17 August 2025.