Brisbane City Mosque Renovations

Location: Brisbane City Centre , Level 1, 138 Albert Street

Aim:

Renovating and improving the facility
Creating Islamic educational workshops for University and International students
Aiding the homeless and completing other humanitarian projects
Providing spaces for Islamic organizations to operate within the CBD
Establishing a hub for the broader community to learn about Islam and a place for Muslims to learn about and strengthen their faith
Creating a space for interfaith collaboration

The City Mosque Journey

1990 - 2009

Over 15,000 Muslims living in Brisbane City and surrounding areas drift anywhere from the botanical park and QUT Garden Point campus to office spaces and city nook and crannies to perform Jummah. Muslim tourists face the same dilemma too.

2009 - 2010

A group teamed up to form a non-profit committee dedicated to finding a solution. In 2010, an arrangement with an Indonesian Church for Friday prayer was established, catering for 300 worshipers over two sessions.

2013

A second venue was established underneath a kebab shop in the city. This Musallah provided a small space for daily salaah and some additional capacity for Friday prayers.

2016

An unfortunate turn of events took place for the Brisbane Muslim community. The Indonesian church decided to sell their establishment, leaving 450 Muslims stranded with no place for Friday prayers.

2017

After months of searching, our Muslim community found temporary respite at Metro Arts Queensland where we were granted access to hold Friday prayers. During this period, the committee decided to search for a permanent solution.

2020

A permanent facility was finally secured, Brisbane Community Education Centre (BCEC), easing the hardship of 450 + Muslims to find their permanent prayer facility. With your generous contributions we have been able to secure the facility.

Future

We aim to renovate the premises into an A-Grade facility that the Brisbane community can be proud of and establish for generations to come.