Pul-e Khishti Mosque

Pul-e Khishti Mosque
د خښتي پل جومات
The mosque in 1980
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationKabul
CountryAfghanistan
Pul-e Khishti Mosque is located in Afghanistan
Pul-e Khishti Mosque
Location of the mosque in Afghanistan
Geographic coordinates34°30′56″N 69°10′49″E / 34.51556°N 69.18028°E / 34.51556; 69.18028
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed18th century
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)One

The Pul-e Khishti Mosque (Pashto: د خښتي پل جومات) is the largest mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan. Located in the center of old Kabul, the Pul-e Khishti Mosque can be identified by its large blue dome. The mosque originally was erected in the late 18th century, but was largely rebuilt under Zahir Shah in the late 1960s. It was damaged during fighting in the 1990s, and was fully restored by 2019.[1]

Many Kabulis assert that the imam of this mosque for many years in the early part of the 20th century was an Englishman who had converted to Islam, and that the imam returned to England after relinquishing his position at the mosque.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Reconstruction of Pul-e Khishti Mosque to be Completed". MUDL. 2019.
  2. ^ Girardet, Edward; Jonathan Walter, eds. (1998). Afghanistan. Geneva: CROSSLINES Communications, Ltd. p. 291.
  3. ^ "Hand grenade wounds at least six in Kabul mosque". Al Arabiya English. April 6, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2025.

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