Did you know that cameleers from present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan and India helped to found Perth’s oldest mosque?

Join us for the latest Untold Stories of Perth episode, revealing our multicultural heritage and how one thousand cameleers were essential in transporting supplies through outback Western Australia, then helped to found the Perth Mosque which is now the oldest in the city.

This episode was produced by the Centre for Stories for the City of Perth Cultural Collections.

Did you know that cameleers from present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan and India helped to found Perth&rsquo;s oldest mosque?
Join us for the latest Untold Stories of Perth episode, revealing our multicultural heritage and how one thousand cameleers were essential in transporting supplies through outback Western Australia, then helped to found the Perth Mosque which is now the oldest in the city.
This episode was produced by the Centre for Stories for the City of Perth Cultural Collections.

A fresh approach to telling little known stories from Perth’s history. From snake charmers, planned segregation, and refugees desperate to fit in, this fascinating look at the Untold Stories of Perth is based on new and existing oral history interviews in the City of Perth's Cultural Collections.

A fresh approach to telling little known stories from Perth&rsquo;s history. From snake charmers, planned segregation, and refugees desperate to fit in, this fascinating look at the Untold Stories of Perth is based on new and existing oral history interviews in the City of Perth's Cultural Collections.

Little known stories from Perth’s history

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