Draft:Tuvalu Mosque
Mosque in Tuvalu
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Tuvalu Mosque, also known as the Ahmadiyya Tuvalu Mosque, is the only mosque in Tuvalu. It is located on Te Auala Street in Vaiaku, Funafuti, adjacent to Funafuti International Airport, and serves the small Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the country.[1]
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| Tuvalu Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Ahmadiyya |
| Location | |
| Location | Vaiaku, Funafuti, Tuvalu |
  Shown within Tuvalu | |
| Coordinates | 8°31′20.8″S 179°11′50.1″E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Capacity | 100 |
History
Islam, specifically the Ahmadiyya branch, was introduced to Tuvalu in 1985 by Dr. Iftikhar A. Ayaz, a British Ahmadi Muslim and the British consular representative to Tuvalu.[2][1] In 1989, Ghanaian Ahmadi missionary Hafiz Jibrail (also known as Jibreel Ahmad Saeed) arrived in Tuvalu and served until 1991, when he was transferred to Kiribati and replaced by Abdul Ghaffar.[3] The Quran was translated into Tuvaluan in 1990. Construction of the mosque began in 1987 under Ayaz’s supervision and was completed in 1991.[2]
The mosque has a capacity of approximately 100 worshippers.
