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Perth Mosque

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “oldest mosque in perth”. Today it says “oldest mosque in perth and the second oldest purpose-built mosque in australia”.
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Perth Mosque , located in Perth , Western Australia is the oldest mosque in Perth. The mosque was designed and built between 1905 and 1906. The mosque was founded by Hassan Musa Khan , who was also its treasurer in 1906. Fatteh Mohammad Dean, an immigrant from Punjab was among the first trustees.1 " "The Oldest Mosque in Perth" - Review of Perth Mosque, Perth, Australia" . National Archives of Australia .2

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oldest mosque in perth

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oldest mosque in perth and the second oldest purpose-built mosque in australia

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