Gaza Mosque

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Gaza Mosque
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationQua-ye-Markaz, Kabul
Country Afghanistan
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Location of the mosque in Afghanistan
Gaza Mosque
Administration Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs
Geographic coordinates 34°31′45″N69°09′32″E / 34.5291°N 69.1590°E / 34.5291; 69.1590
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style Islamic architecture
Funded byHabibuddin Rezayi
Completed2025
Capacity500 worshippers

The Gaza Mosque is a Sunni mosque located in the Qua-ye-Markaz area of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, near the city's famous carpet market. [1]

Inaugurated on 11 January 2025, [2] the mosque was named after Gaza in order to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and honor the soldiers and victims of Gaza war. [3] The two-story mosque, which can accommodate approximately 500 worshippers, was built using public donations on land provided by the Kabul municipality. [4] Habibuddin Rezayi, a businessman, led the fundraising efforts to construct the mosque. [4]

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References

  1. "Kabul Residents Name New Mosque in Solidarity with Gaza". International Quran News Agency. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. "Afghans in Kabul inaugurate "Gaza" Mosque in solidarity with Palestinians". Taghrib News Agency. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. "Kabul people name their newest mosque after Gaza". ABNA English. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Kabul residents name their newest mosque after Gaza". Arab News. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.