Lakemba Mosque who assist in the running and maintenance of the mosque. Currently the mosque has three official Imams: Due its influence and significance, the mosque regularly hosts and is a first stop for visiting Islamic scholars from overseas. The mosque and its operations are overseen by a committee. The mosque offers a number of religious classes, such as in Prophetic biography, Fiqh and Aqidah. The mosque gives a platform to a number of local Shaykhs to speak and teach, such as Shaykh Wesam Charkawi. Several thousand worshippers normally attend weekly prayers on Fridays. In 2015 around 30,000 worshippers attended Eid prayers
Lakemba Mosque at the mosque and in the road outside, making it one of Australia's largest eid celebrations. In 2016, an estimated 40,000-50,000 attended Eid prayers. Lakemba Mosque Lakemba Mosque (also known as Masjid Ali Bin Abi Talib) is Australia's largest mosque. It was the first purpose-built mosque in Sydney and is located at 71-75 Wangee Road, Lakemba. Owned and managed by the Lebanese Muslim Association (LMA), Lakemba Mosque and the LMA offices are situated contiguously at the same address. A small house on the current site of Lakemba Mosque was purchased and used by the Lebanese Muslim Association from the 1960s