Al Farooq - Mosque ( Masjid )

Along Beenleigh Road in the expanding southern suburbs of greater Brisbane, Al Farooq Mosque serves a multicultural congregation drawn from every corner of the Muslim world, including Australian Muslims of Lebanese, Turkish, Bosnian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Indian, Pakistani, Fijian, Bangladeshi, Somali, Sudanese, Afghan, and Arab backgrounds. Queensland's southern Brisbane and Logan corridor has become one of the most religiously and linguistically diverse parts of Australia, as families settled over the past three decades have built a dense network of mosques, Islamic schools, and halal businesses along the Beenleigh and Pacific motorway corridors. Al Farooq Mosque is one of the landmark community houses of worship in this growing Australian Muslim region.
The name al Farooq, meaning the Distinguisher between truth and falsehood, was given by the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, to his companion Umar ibn al Khattab (may God be pleased with him) after Umar's public acceptance of Islam in Makkah. Umar went on to become the second caliph of Islam, ruling a rapidly expanding state with remarkable justice, humility, and personal discipline, famously walking the streets of Madinah al Munawwarah at night to ensure that no child went to bed hungry. Naming a mosque al Farooq invites every worshipper to remember that the love of justice, the courage to call out wrong, and the care for the vulnerable are among the highest duties of faith.
Architecturally the building is a contemporary Australian community mosque. A green dome rises above the main prayer hall, a modest minaret carries the adhan over the nearby shopfronts, carpeted floors welcome worshippers to the main hall, and a separate women's section is arranged with its own ablution area. A kitchen, classrooms for weekend Islamic schools, and a small library complete the facility. The Friday khutbah is delivered in English and Arabic, reflecting the linguistic diversity of the congregation, and Ramadan brings nightly iftars of samosas, biryani, kebabs, and date milk shared on mats rolled out in the hall. Accurate daily prayer times for Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha appear on this page for every Muslim of Logan and greater Brisbane.