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About: Masjid-e-Tooba

Masjid-e-Tooba is locally known as (Gol masjid) in Karachi, Sindh of Pakistan. It is a uniquely and beautifully designed mosque located in phase 2 of DHA (Defence Authority House), Karachi. It is on the main road to Korangi. The most famous statement of Masjid-e-Tooba is to be the world’s largest single-dome mosque. It’s also Karachi’s main tourist attraction.

Architecture

The mosque started building in 1966 and was completed in 1969. It was designed by Babar Hamid Chauhan, a Pakistani architect, while Zaheer Haider Naqvi was an engineer of this mosque. It was designed from pure white marbles. It has been planned to take sound quality into account. The person on the other end of a mosque can hear a person talking inside the mosque at the other end. The masjid’s beauty is very grateful because it has no complicated work of art. It is effortless to use whatever mirror work they have had. Outdoor sun shades allow room for you to walk (and say a few times to Subhan’Allah). It is a beautiful modern mosque and the most delicate sign of Islam.