Haji Yakoub Mosque, Dushanbe
Name of Building
Haji Yakoub Mosque, Dushanbe
Town or City, Country where the building was originally established
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Date the building was designed and/or first built
Built: 1990s–early 2000s
Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Patron: Local Islamic community of Dushanb
Patron: Local Islamic community of Dushanb
Culturally Specific Time Period
Contemporary Islamic architecture (Post-Soviet Central Asia)
Geo-Location
Latitude: 38.5608 N
Longitude: 68.7738 E
Longitude: 68.7738 E
Materials
Stone cladding
Brick
Reinforced concrete
Decorative tile
Brick
Reinforced concrete
Decorative tile
Size and/or Scale of Building
Large city mosque complex with central dome and courtyard spaces
Architectural Type
Religious
Building Description
The Haji Yakoub Mosque in Dushanbe features a modern mosque complex, which includes a central prayer hall with pointed arched windows and a prominent dome and tall minarets that create its distinctive urban shape. The building exterior features stone walls with decorative tile elements and its entrance section presents a symmetrical design through its arched doors and geometric pattern repetition. The main prayer area beneath the dome receives direct access from the interior paths, which allow natural light to highlight the elevated design of the space. The mosque built in recent times uses traditional Islamic architectural elements, including arches and domes and calligraphy, and patterned ornamentation to display religious heritage and national pride in contemporary Tajikistan. The design unites modern urban growth with the Islamic heritage of the region through its use of traditional elements to create new religious spaces in the capital city.
Names(s) and location(s) of the museum holding the object(s)
N/A
Image source
Image 1: https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/26/eb/e3/87/haji-yaqub-mosque.jpg?w=1400&h=-1&s=1
Image 2:https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/12/d7/d1/ec/1-mevlana-yakub-charki.jpg?w=2000&h=-1&s=1
Image 3: https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/0d/2e/75/8b/peace-and-classic.jpg?w=600&h=-1&s=1
Image 4: https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/26/eb/e4/50/haji-yaqub-mosque.jpg?w=1400&h=-1&s=1
Creative Commons or other copyright information
Image 1: Creative Commons
Image 2: Creative Commons
Image 3: Creative Commons
Image 4: Creative Commons
Image 2: Creative Commons
Image 3: Creative Commons
Image 4: Creative Commons
Student First and Last Name
Mursal Abdullah
Bibliographic references for the item
Archnet (n.d.) Haji Yakoub Mosque, Dushanbe. Available at: https://archnet.org/ (Accessed: [December 2, 2025]).
Yalcin, R. (2012). Contemporary Mosque Architecture in Central Asia. Istanbul: ISAM Publications.
Khalid, A. (2007). Islam after Communism: Religion and Politics in Central Asia. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Citation
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Patron: Local Islamic community of Dushanb, “Haji Yakoub Mosque, Dushanbe,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/182.
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