Imam Abu Hanifa Grand Mosque

The Central Mosque of Dushanbe, officially the Imam Abu Hanifa Cathedral Mosque of Dushanbe (Tajik: Масчиди чомеи ба номи Имом Абуханифа шахри Душанбе), is a congregational mosque on the northern outskirts of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. It is the largest religious building built in Tajikistan since they gained independence and is the largest mosque by area in Central Asia.

It was opened on 8 June 2023, in attendance being the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and Emir of Qatar Tamin bin Hamad Al-Thani. It can accommodate more than 133,000 people at once.

Description

The mosque can accommodate 133,000 worshippers at a time, 43,000 of whom can be inside the mosque and the rest around it. The mihrab (a niche in the mosque wall indicating the direction of Mecca) is located in the southwest corner of the prayer hall.