Masjid-e-Tooba
| Masjid-e-Tooba | |
|---|---|
مسجدِ طوبٰی | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Location | |
| Location | Old Korangi Road, Karachi Cantonment, Karachi, Sindh |
| Country | Pakistan |
Interactive map of Masjid-e-Tooba | |
| Coordinates | 24°50.581′N 67°03.267′E / 24.843017°N 67.054450°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Babar Hameed Chauhan[1] |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Midcentury modern |
| Groundbreaking | 1966 |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Dome | 1 |
Dome dia. (outer) | 212 feet (65 m) |
| Minaret | 1 |
Minaret height | 120 feet (37 m) |
| Materials | White Marble and Onyx with inlaid mirror pieces |
Masjid-e-Tooba (Urdu: مسجد طوبٰی) also known as Gol Masjid (lit. 'Round Mosque'), is a mosque located in the city of Karachi in Sindh province of Pakistan.[1][2] It is situated near the main Korangi Road in Phase II of the Defence Housing Authority, Karachi.[1][3]
Construction
The construction of the mosque began in 1966.[2] It took three years and was completed in 1969. The mosque was designed by Pakistani architect Babar Hameed Chauhan and the structural engineer for the project was Zaheer Haider Naqvi.[1] The mosque has the capacity to hold up to 5,000 people.[3] It has praying hall under wider dome without any pillar or column.[2] The dome has the diameter of 212 feet (65 m). The mosque is built over a total area of 4,657 square metres (5,570 sq yd). It has single minaret with a height of 120 feet (37 m).[1]
The mosque is considered to be the largest single-dome mosque in the world with no pillars in its central prayer hall. Its huge dome is supported on a low surrounding wall.[1][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Hasan, Shazia (3 June 2018). "Minarets, alcoves, domes and devotion". Dawn (newspaper). Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Karachi's Tooba Mosque, with massive dome and no pillars, is an 'architectural masterpiece'". Arab News. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Masjid-e-Tooba - All You Need to Know". dhatoday.com. Defence Housing Authority, Karachi. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "9 most beautiful mosques in Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
External links
- "Masjid Tooba". dhakarachi.org. Defence Housing Authority, Karachi.
- Enlarged photo of Masjid e Tooba on gettyimages.com website