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Guliston Friday Mosque

The Friday mosque of Guliston, founded in 1905 and rebuilt by the community in 2007–2009, with four minarets, a dome and room for over 3,000 people.

Ensembles1905, rebuilt 2007–2009About 20 minutes to see

About the place

The mosque was founded in 1905, closed in 1926 and reopened in 1947. Its present building was put up between 2007 and 2009 through hashar, the local tradition of voluntary communal work, and the grounds were later extended with an ablution house, a khanqah and offices.

The site covers 4,800 square metres; the main hall holds about 2,000 worshippers and, with the porch and side buildings, more than 3,000. Four minarets and a single dome mark it on the city skyline. Visitors should come outside prayer times and dress modestly.

Why go

  • Four minarets and a central dome
  • Rebuilt through community hashar work
  • The main Friday mosque of Guliston

Sources (3)

  1. 1.Wikidata
  2. 2.uz.wikipedia.org
  3. 3.openstreetmap.org

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