Masjid e Tooba

Tooba Mosque
مسجد طوبٰی
Tooba Mosque located in DHA, Karachi
Basic information
Location Karachi, Pakistan
Affiliation Islam
District Karachi
Province Sindh
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Mosque
Architectural description
Architect(s) Dr. Babar Hamid Chauhan, Zaheer Haider Naqvi[1]
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Midcentury modern
Completed 1969[2]
Specifications
Capacity 5,000[2]
Dome(s) 1
Dome dia. (outer) 65 metres (213 ft)
Minaret(s) 1
Minaret height 37 metres (121 ft)

Masjid e Tooba or Tooba Mosque (Urdu: مسجد طوبٰی) also known as Gol Masjid, is located in the city of Karachi, Sindh the province of Pakistan. It is situated in the phase 2 of DHA (Defense Housing Authority), Karachi.[2]

The construction of the mosque began in 1966 and completed in 1969. The mosque was designed by Pakistani architect Dr. Babar Hamid Chauhan and the engineer was Zaheer Haider Naqvi.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Masjid-e-Tooba - All You Need to Know". dhatoday.com. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Masjid-e-Tooba". www.sindhidunya.com. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

Coordinates: 24°50.581′N 67°03.267′E / 24.843017°N 67.054450°E / 24.843017; 67.054450


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