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Anglican church in Mataura converted into a mosque

Monday, July 23rd, 2018

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A former Anglican church in Mataura has been converted into a mosque.

The Main St church was bought by the Ashburton Muslim Association at auction in May.

The imam (leader) of the Mataura Masjid (mosque), Zamberi Bin Matyunus, a New Zealand citizen originally from Malaysia, lives in Mataura with his family. Read more

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