Masjid e Tooba

Masjid e Tooba
Basic information
Location	Karachi, Pakistan
Affiliation	Islam
Province	Sindh
District	Karachi
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Dr. Babar Hamid Chauhan
Architectural type	Mosque
Architectural style	Islamic
Completed	1969
Specifications
Dome(s)	1
Dome dia. (outer)	72 m
Minaret(s)	1
Minaret height	70 m

Masjid e Tooba or Tooba Mosque (Urdu: مسجد طوبٰی) is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

Locally, it is also known as the Gol Masjid. Masjid e Tooba was built in 1969 in Defense Housing Society, Karachi. It is located just off main Korangi Road. Masjid e Tooba is often claimed to be the largest single dome mosque in the world. It is also major tourist attraction in Karachi. Masjid e Tooba is built with pure white marble. The dome of the Masjid e Tooba is 72 meters (236 feet) in diameter, and is balanced on a low surrounding wall with no central pillars. Masjid e Tooba has a single minaret standing 70 meters high. Masjid e Tooba is the 18th largest mosque in the world with the central prayer hall having a capacity of 5,000 people. It has been built keeping acoustics in mind. A person speaking inside one end of the dome can be heard at the other end. This mosque was designed by Pakistani architect Dr Babar Hamid Chauhan and the engineer was Zaheer Haider Naqvi.

See also

• Moti Masjid
• List of largest mosques in the world

External links

• Outside View of the mosque
• Another Angle
• Inside View of the mosque

Coordinates: 24°50.581′N 67°03.267′E / 24.843017°N 67.05445°E / 24.843017; 67.05445

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