Preston Mosque

The Preston Mosque, officially the Umar bin Al-Khattab Mosque, is a located in , a suburb of , in Victoria, Australia. The mosque is run by the Islamic Society of Victoria Inc and, between 2007 and 2011, was the seat of the late Muslim cleric, Sheik Fehmi Naji El-Imam, who was appointed as Grand Mufti of Australia.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: mosque in Australia
  • Also known as: “Umar bin Al-Khattab Mosque”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Preston railway station, Melbourne and Bell railway station, Melbourne.

Railway station
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Preston station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of in , Victoria, Australia. is situated 640 metres east of Preston Mosque.

Railway station
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Bell station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of in , Victoria, Australia. is situated 1 km southeast of Preston Mosque.

Railway station
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Regent station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Mernda line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern suburb of , in , Victoria, Australia, and opened on 8 October 1889, with the current station provided in 1970. is situated 1½ km northeast of Preston Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Northern suburbs and Westgarth.

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The of include Ascot Vale, Broadmeadows, Brunswick, Bundoora, Coburg, Epping, Hume, Ivanhoe, Moonee Ponds, Nillumbik Shire, Northcote, South Morang, and Tullamarine.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood within the suburb of , about 4 or 5 kilometres north-east of 's central business district in Victoria, . is situated 4½ km south of Preston Mosque.

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Melbourne's is a vibrant and diverse area, home to a number of cultural and social icons of . It is famed for the popular Lygon Street Italian district, while next door lies the University of Melbourne, the best university in Australia by many rankings.

Preston Mosque

Latitude
-37.73906° or 37° 44′ 21″ south
Longitude
144.99321° or 144° 59′ 36″ east
Open location code
4RJ67X6V+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 439374142
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q7241944
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Preston Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد بريستون”
  • Hindi: “प्रेस्टन मस्जिद”
  • Urdu: “مسجد پریسٹن”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Umar bin Al-Khattab Mosque and Darebin North West Uniting Church.

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