 In 1952, a small number of "ancient, turbaned men", aged from 87 to 117, were reported to be still living at the Adelaide mosque.The new migrants cared for the old people and set about restoring the mosque after their death.Since then, the Adelaide Mosque has become a place of prayer for Muslim migrants from Lebanon, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the former Yugoslavia, and other countries, as well as Australian-born Muslims and converts.