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Prayers are important for everyone with religious background. That includes the Muslim communities, with the mosque as a place of worship and prayers. With the growing Muslim community around Melbourne, these mosques in Melbourne are made to accommodates their needs of prayers and other religious activities.
Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) Mosque
Islamic Council of Victoria is an organization that representing Muslim groups located in Victoria, Australia. With that role, they obviously have a mosque to accommodate every Muslim who are visiting the place. The mosque and the council building is located in the center of Melbourne, at Jeffcott St number 66-68 West Melbourne VIC 3003.
There are a lot services they can provide including the city mosque, advocacy on protecting the community rights, scholarship programs, political insight, hospital chaplaincy program, food hamper program and a lot more. The mosque also gives the Friday prayers facility and others, such as Tarawih during the holy month of Ramadan.
Their operating hours vary depending on the day and other events. In general, the mosque operating hours is from Fajr (early morning) until after Isha (night). During Ramadan, the hours are extended for Tarawih prayers. Then, the office operational hours are Monday thru Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Elsedeaq Heidelberg Mosque (Heidelberg Mosque)
Located in Heidelberg Heights, this mosque in Melbourne city is one of the notable ones in Australia. This mosque is also the vital part of Muslim religious and community center in the Heidelberg area and its surrounding. They provide and host educational programs, community events, and social services.
This mosque is located at 32 Elliot St, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081, Australia. The location can be accessed through public transport if you are coming from another state or town. The nearest station is Heidelberg Station, approximately about 3.5 kilometres. Then, take a bus within routes 903, 513, and 551, or a taxi from the station to the mosque.
The Facilities they provide is daily prayers from Fajr until Isha, Jumu’ah (Friday Prayers), and special prayers during Islamic Holidays. This mosque operational hours are during daily prayers and vary throughout the year based on the lunar calendar, while their office operational hours are Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Australian Islamic Centre (AIC)
Located in Newport, Australian Islamic Centre’s mosque in Melbourne is well-known for its unique architectural design that serves as a religious, educational, and community centre for Muslims in the area. AIC also provide some services for Muslims like Salam Arabic School, Iqra academy, public library, marriage, and tours.
The mosque is uniquely built and designed by renowned architect, Glenn Murcutt, making it such an icon among others. The mosque accommodates a sufficient indoor place for daily prayers, Jumu’ah (Friday Prayers), or other special prayers such as Eid Prayers, hence a quieter environment for both Muslims and other community members.
The mosque is located at 23-27 Blenheim Rd, Newport VIC 3015. Nearest train station is the Newport Station which is 2.5 kilometres away. It is also accessible by bus with Route 432 and Route 471, as well as by taxi or online rideshare services. AIC Mosque is open at 4.30 am and close at 10.30 pm throughout the week.
Coburg Islamic Centre Mosque (Fatih Mosque)
Not just serving a mosque, Coburg Islamic Centre is also providing other Muslims’ needs in and around Coburg. The current management committee of the Centre wishes for the Centre to be accessible for the whole Australian Muslim as well as others that representing the cultural differences.
This mosque also has held many events for Muslim and other communities of Coburg area. Other than prayers, they also provide Qurban (Sacrificial Ritual) services, Zakat and Sadaqah (charity programs), and they occasionally held many kinds of seminar and classes. There is also a bookstore available in the complex.
Coburg Mosque Complex is located at 31 Nicholson St, Coburg VIC 3058, Australia. Their operational hours are between 6 am and 8.30 pm. Nearest train station is the Coburg Station, about 1.5 kilometres from the mosque. The mosque is also accessible with bus (Route 527 and Route 530), Tram (Route 19), or taxi and other rideshare services.
Melbourne Grand Mosque
Aimed to be a bridge to all faith and non-faith communities, The Melbourne Grand Mosque was built in about 25 kilometres west of the Melbourne CBD and stands as the biggest mosque in Melbourne. Started from a community’s dream and after months of fundraising, planning, and building, the mosque finally open for public in mid-2022.
The Melbourne Grand Mosque provides prayers facilities and others like early childhood services (kindergarten, community nursing, childcare), library and classrooms facility, Janaza services (funeral facilities), food and kitchen, Islamic counselling, Community Hall, and also sport centre.
It is located at 70 Wooten Rd, Tarneit VIC 3029, Australia, just across the Islamic College of Melbourne. Nearest train station is the Tarneit Station, approximately 7 kilometres from the mosque. The bus routes to go there are Route 150 and Route 151. Taxi and online rideshare are also available for easier and direct access to the mosque.\
Broadmeadows Mosque (Hume Islamic Youth Centre)
Started in 1978 as an organization to help Muslim community in Broadmeadows, the mosque was built and put into public use in 1985. The Turkish Islamic and Cultural Centre developed and have taken the possession of the Islamic centre to help continuing the community’s religious, national, social, cultural and even sport activities in the area.
The facilities and services at Broadmeadows Mosque include prayers and funeral services with hearse for transferring the deceased to the desired cemetery by their family. The Broadmeadows Turkish Islamic and Cultural Centre also has a soccer club to accommodate the youths around the community whom interested in soccer.
This mosque is located at 47 King St, Dallas VIC 3047, Australia, about 21 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD. Accessible by train from CBD Flinders Street Railway to Upfield Train Station and 10 mins walk southwest from the station. Their opening hours are typically following the daily prayers time (1.5 hours before sunrise to 2 hours after sunset).
From having to do prayers, community events, cultural celebrations and religious tours, the existence of these mosques in Melbourne shows how the communities keep trying to accommodate the needs of the Muslim communities that are growing and flourishing around Melbourne and Australia.