Ahmed Said Musa Patel (16 January 1937 to 8 September 2009) was the first

Imam Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, ser ...

(Muslim cleric) in New Zealand and served as the principal spiritual and religious advisor to the Islamic community from 1960 to 1986.

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*Bishop, Martin C. '“A History of the Muslim Community in New Zealand to 1980”, thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of M.A. in history at the

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' (Waikato University, 1997). *Drury, Abdullah, Islam in New Zealand: The First Mosque (Christchurch, 2007) {{DEFAULTSORT:Patel, Ahmed Said Musa 1937 births 2009 deaths New Zealand imams Islam in New Zealand 20th-century imams Religious leaders from Auckland People from Surat Indian emigrants to New Zealand