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| all about the mosque Welcome to Auburn Gallipoli Mosque A Mosque is a house of God Every religion has a place of Worship. The place where Muslims gather to worship God, the Creator of the universe and the Earth, is called a mascid (place of prostration) in Arabic, cami (place of gathering) in Turkish and mosque in English. A mosque is also said to be a 'house of God'. For this reason, every Muslim pays due respect and do what they can to build and maintain mosques wherever they are. Mosques are not the only places where Muslims can perform their prayers. Prayers can also be performed in any clean place including open ground, homes, churches and other places of worship. Mosques are also places where marriage ceremonies, funerals, religious education and other social activities take place. History of Auburn Gallipoli Mosque The first mosque on the present mosque site was opened for worship in 3rd of November 1979. It was a house with internal walls removed to generate open space. The construction of the present mosque structure began in 1986. Its construction and external finishes were completed and officially opened on 28th of November 1999, twenty years after the first opening. The current building took a painstaking 13 years to complete. The construction time was mainly limited due to time needed to raise funds through donations. The project was initiated and largely funded by the Turkish community. The total cost of the project is about six million dollars. Many other local Muslim members irrespective of their ethnic background have greatly contributed to the mosque building process. The present congregation is approximately 50% Turkish and the remaining 50% made up of Muslims of diverse ethnic backgrounds. The site, above which the mosque stands, has a total area of 1 acre or 4,000 square meters. Omer Kirazoglu is the architect of the mosque, which is designed in the Classical Ottoman Style of Architecture characterised by a central dome and minarets. The builder for the mosque was Ahmet Asim who donated much of his time. The name of the mosque - Auburn Gallipoli Mosque - reflects the shared legacy of the Australian society and the main community behind the construction of the mosque, Australian Turkish Muslim Community.  | 
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