Australia now has its own grand mosque: a brief history of how these buildings fold into the urban landscape

Mon, 29 May 2023 14:27:11 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/australia-now-has-its-own-grand-mosque-a-brief-history-of-how-these-buildings-fold-into-the-urban-landscape-189554>

"A referee’s whistle pierces the air. A player dribbles a ball across a court;
goal! Cheers erupt.

These are the familiar sounds of Australian life. Children squeal with
laughter. The barbecue sizzles. The muezzin calls the faithful to prayer.

Opened in 2022, Melbourne’s Grand Mosque and the Werribee Islamic Centre offer
a host of facilities that connect with the multicultural community of Tarneit,
25 kilometres west of Melbourne’s CBD.

Grand mosques mark the urban space of major historical cities such as Mecca,
Medina, Cordoba and Tunis. More recently, these buildings have been built in
cities like Algiers and Abu Dhabi.

The notion of a “grand mosque” has been shaped by the location of the mosque,
its scale and its historical importance.

But what makes a grand mosque “grand”?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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