Uzbek capital city of Tashkent will have a new mosque one year after the inauguration
The Uzbek capital city of Tashkent will have a new mosque one year after the inauguration of the city’s Minor Mosque.
According to reports, the new Muslim place of worship will be built in Mirza Oluqbeig district of the capital.
The Muslims Board of Uzbekistan (MBU) has allocated a plot of land in the district for building the mosque which will accommodate up to 2000 worshippers once completed.
Islam is the dominant religion in Uzbekistan, as Muslims constitute 90 percent of the population.
