Subscribe
Everything Turkish Everything Turkish
  • Celebrate
    • The Month of Muharrem (Aşure)
    • Ramazan Bayrami (Şeker Bayramı)
    • Kurban Bayrami – Feast of the Sacrifice
    • October 29 Republic Day
    • More holidays
  • Eat
  • Visit
  • Learn
    • Culture
    • Word of the day
  • Stories
  • About us
    • Contact us
 A Sydney icon, Auburn Gallipoli Mosque
Visit

A Sydney icon, Auburn Gallipoli Mosque

by everythingturkish October 17, 2020

The Auburn Gallipoli Mosque is an Ottoman-style Turkish mosque in Auburn, Sydney, New South Wales. The mosque attracts about 800 worshipers every week. Although the mosque is primarily used by Turkish Australians, nearly half of the present congregation is made up of Muslims from diverse ethnic backgrounds.

Auburn Gallipoli Mosque

Auburn Gallipoli Mosque

The first mosque on the present mosque site was opened for worship on the 3rd of November 1979. It was a house which had the internal walls removed to generate an open space environment. The construction of the present mosque structure began in 1986. The Mosque’s construction was completed and officially opened on 28th of November 1999, twenty years after the initial opening. The current building took a painstaking 13 years to complete. The construction time was restrained due to a lack of funds and the time required to raise funds through donations. Turkish community raised $6 million dollars to help finish the mosque. Many other local Muslim members irrespective of their ethnic background have greatly contributed to the costs attributed to the building of the mosque.

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, the Australian Turkish Muslim Community

Inside Gallipoli mosque

Inside Gallipoli mosque

Recognized as a Sydney Icon with its elegant presence on the Western Train line, Auburn Gallipoli Mosque was registered in “heritage list” by The National Trust in April 2010 due to its architectural and cultural importance.

Auburn Gallipoli Mosque is located at 15-19 North Parade Auburn NSW 2144

Share This:

Previous post
Next post

About Everything Turkish

Explore Turkish Life at EverytingTurkish, your go-to source for Turkish rituals, celebrations, recipes, faith, language, history, and more. We offer hundreds of articles, videos and other resources to help you navigate all aspects of Turkish culture and life — from food to history to language and practices .

Topics

Cuisine
Stories
Visit
Culture

Frequently asked questions

How to get Turkish passport
How to make menemen eggs
What is Turkish Angora cat?
What is Turkish kangal dog?
What is the Turkish towel?

Connect with us

Get our latest stories in the feed of your favorite networks

Stay in the Know

Sign up for our monthly newsletter

Everything Turkish Everything Turkish
Copyright 2025. © All Right Reserved

Back to top