Gaza Mosque

The Gaza Mosque is a Sunni mosque located in the Qua-ye-Markaz area of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, near the city's famous carpet market.^[1]

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Gaza Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Qua-ye-Markaz, Kabul
Country	Afghanistan
Location of the mosque in Afghanistan
Interactive map of Gaza Mosque
Administration	Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs
Coordinates	34°31′45″N 69°09′32″E / 34.5291°N 69.1590°E / 34.5291; 69.1590
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic architecture
Funded by	Habibuddin Rezayi
Completed	2025
Capacity	500 worshippers
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Inaugurated on 11 January 2025,^[2] the mosque was named after Gaza in order to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and honor the soldiers and victims of Gaza war.^[3] The two-story mosque, which can accommodate approximately 500 worshippers, was built using public donations on land provided by the Kabul municipality.^[4] Habibuddin Rezayi, a businessman, led the fundraising efforts to construct the mosque.^[4]

1. ^ "Kabul Residents Name New Mosque in Solidarity with Gaza". International Quran News Agency. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
2. ^ "Afghans in Kabul inaugurate "Gaza" Mosque in solidarity with Palestinians". Taghrib News Agency. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
3. ^ "Kabul people name their newest mosque after Gaza". ABNA English. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
4. ^ ^{a b} "Kabul residents name their newest mosque after Gaza". Arab News. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.

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