Masjid at-Taqwa

Brief description of the property that the Trust has purchased:

Address:

56-58 Grayson Avenue, Manukau City, Auckland.

Description:

• Warehouse & Office Warehouse/Factory area: 441.5 sq meters (4752 sq ft)
• Ground Floor Office/ amenities: 85.5 sq meters (920 sq ft) made up of 3 offices, Large Lunch room, 2 Toilets & Shower
• Upstairs: 2 Bedrooms, 1 storage room, lounge & kitchen, toilet, toilet & laundry room.
• Parking Space for 40 cars.

Land Area:

1407 square meters.

Location of Property:

This property is located within the Manukau City Central Business District and 1 km from Hunters Corner in Papatoetoe (a very central and densely populated area). It is close to the main Motorways and also the Auckland Airport.

MANUKAU CITY PROFILE:

Manukau City is New Zealand’s third largest city and is situated approximately 20 km South of Auckland City (New Zealand’s largest city) and about 10 km from Auckland International Airport. The 2001 New Zealand Census report states that Manukau City had a population of 283197, making it the third largest city in the country after Auckland (345768) and Christchurch (309028). It is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in New Zealand with 165 different ethnic groups. The branded Identity of Manukau City is MANUKAU – FACE OF THE FUTURE.

In the last 3 decades approximately 7000 people were added to the population each year. The 2001 census report states that there were approximately 4000 Muslims residing in Manukau. With the influx of a large number of Muslim migrants in the last 4 years we can assume that this number would have almost tripled by now. Being the third largest city in New Zealand, Central Manukau, itself, does not have a mosque or Islamic centre for worship. Muslim brothers and sisters who work or reside within the fringe of the city found it difficult to reach a centre within a reasonable time to perform their salaah in congregation, including Jumu’ah prayer until Masjid at-Taqwa opened.