Al Noor Mosque, Christchurch
The Al Noor Mosque (Arabic: مسجد النور, Masjid al-Noor) is a Sunni mosque in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton in New Zealand. It was built between 1983 and 1985 by the Muslim Association of Canterbury, an organisation founded in 1977 that also manages the mosque building. It was the primary target of the Christchurch mosque shootings of 15 March 2019.
| Al Noor Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد النور | |
Al Noor Mosque in August 2019 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
Location in Christchurch | |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°31′58.6″S 172°36′42.2″E |
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