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Albanian Mosque, Carlton North

1969 establishments in AustraliaAlbanian diasporaBuildings and structures in the City of YarraHeritage-listed buildings in MelbourneMosques completed in 1969
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The Albanian Mosque (Albanian: Xhami shqiptare), also known as the Albanian Australian Islamic Society Mosque and Carlton Mosque, is a mosque located in Carlton North, a suburb of inner Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The building contains a minaret, and community facilities. Associated with the Albanian Australian community, the mosque is owned by and the centre of the Albanian Australian Islamic Society (AAIS) of Victoria, whose membership numbers some 1000 people. Built in the late 1960s, the mosque is the oldest in Melbourne and listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

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Albanian Mosque, Carlton North
Drummond Street, Melbourne Carlton North

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Carlton Mosque (Albanian Australian Islamic Society)

Drummond Street 765
3054 Melbourne, Carlton North
Victoria, Australia
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