Kasansay Friday Mosque

The Friday mosque of Kasansay, a town in the north of Namangan region, dates from the 18th century, though some accounts say building began as early as the 17th. It is one of the older working mosques in this part of the Fergana Valley.

Inside, the prayer hall has an unusual mihrab with three niches. Like many mosques it was closed for worship in the Soviet period and reopened in 1991. Visitors are welcome outside prayer times; dress modestly, and women should cover their hair. Twenty minutes is enough.

• 18th-century working mosque
• Three-niche mihrab
• Reopened in 1991