Masjid Al Farooq (Kuraby Masjid)

ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE

Target Amount: $400,000

We have successfully completed the extension and the new car park, and now we seek your generous support to further improve Masjid Al Farooq (Kuraby Masjid). Your contributions will help us add:

• Security fencing & gates: Enhances safety and security for all community members.
• Air conditioning: The current system is very old and needs to be replaced to provide a comfortable environment for worship and community events, especially during hot weather.
• Carpets: The existing carpets are over 10 years old and need replacing to ensure a clean and comfortable prayer space.
• Facade screens: Improves the aesthetic appeal and provides weather protection.
• Minaret: Built in 2001, the minaret needs major renovation to restore its traditional architectural beauty and enhance the mosque's identity and visibility.

These enhancements will ensure a safer and more welcoming environment for our community.

Masjid al Farooq aims to serve as a safe space for prayer, reflection, social engagement, Islamic education, and guidance while upholding the morals and values outlined in the Holy Quraan. Through interfaith dialogue, Masjid al Farooq promotes communication with other nations based on moderation and tolerance. We aim to be the heart of our community.

OUR STORY: Originally founded in the early 1990s by new Muslims to the area, the local Muslims purchased a former Anglican church and adapted this building to suit the requirements of Muslim worship. The mosque that stands on this same site today was reconstructed after an arson attack on the original mosque building on September 21, 2001, just ten days after the terrorist attacks on New York City. The Kuraby Mosque thereby became the first mosque anywhere in the world to be damaged or destroyed as a direct response to the attacks of September 11.

Today, the mosque is home to a vibrant multicultural Australian community. We have over 40 nationalities as part of our congregation and offer a large number of activities on top of daily prayers for males and females.