Hazrat Imam mosque

Hazrati Imam Jome Mosque — a architectural monument built in the national style by Uzbek craftsmen based on a project created under the initiative and direct leadership of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov (2007).

Structure of the mosque

The mosque's name is associated with the great scholar — Qaffol Shoshiy. On Fridays, the building can accommodate 5,000 worshippers. On December 27, 2007, it was entered in the registry of the Justice Department. The mosque serves the neighborhoods of “Hazrati Imam”, “Shoshiy”, “Istiqlol” and “Namuna”. The column-free hall measures 77 meters in length, 22 meters in width, and including the mihrab it comes to 24 meters. Its wings are 35 meters in height and 25 meters in width. The mosque ceiling has 14 large and 48 small chandeliers, and a dome shaped like an elongated cauldron is installed in the center of the hall ceiling. The mosque’s minarets (2) are 52 meters high. In the courtyard, the ayvans feature ornamental columns made of sandalwood brought from India, each 8.6 meters tall.