Tooba Mosque | |
Location: | Karachi, Pakistan |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
District: | Karachi |
Status: | Mosque |
Architect: | Babar Hamid Chauhan, Zaheer Haider Naqvi |
Architecture Type: | Mosque |
Architecture Style: | Midcentury modern |
Year Completed: | 1969 |
Capacity: | 5,000 |
Dome Quantity: | 1 |
Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
Materials: | White Marble and Onyx with inlaid mirror pieces |
Masjid-e-Tooba or Tooba Mosque (ur|{{nq|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 (Defence Housing Authority), Karachi.[1]
The construction of the mosque began in 1966 and completed in 1969. The mosque was designed by Pakistani architect Babar Hamid Chauhan and the engineer was Zaheer Haider Naqvi. This mosque has the capacity to hold up to 5,000 people.[1] [2] It has one dome without any pillars/columns with the area of 67 meters (213 ft). It has a total area of 4657 m2.