Shah-i-Zinda Mosque

A Friday mosque at the entrance to the Shah-i-Zinda ensemble; in 2016 the regional office of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan described it as Samarkand's central mosque.

39 Shohizinda St, Samarkand

Location

The mosque stands within the Shah-i-Zinda complex, beside the main entrance portal. The complex at this address (39 Shohizinda St) is on the national heritage register as a monument of the 11th–19th centuries and is used free of charge by the Vaqf charitable foundation.

During Ramadan the whole Qur'an is recited here over the tarawih prayers; the closing ceremony (khatm) on 19 June 2016, for example, was held in this mosque.

Official list: Listed by the Samarkand branch of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan (sammuslim.uz).

Visiting a mosque: cover shoulders and knees (women should wear a headscarf) and take your shoes off at the door; avoid prayer times and ask before taking photos.

Details come from official sources and were checked in October 2026. Details may change — please check before you visit. Something wrong? Let us know

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