Tooba Mosque

Karachi

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Tooba Mosque

This splendid Midcentury modern white marble mosque can accommodate 5,000 worshippers and is reportedly the largest single-domed mosque in the world. Bear in mind that visits may only be arranged by prior appointment and are restricted to male visitors.

Information

addressMasjid-e-Tooba, Old Korangi Road, Karachi
moreInfoAlso known as Gol Masjid.
phone+92 300 2416639
websitemosqpedia.org/en/mosque/299

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