Abdul Rahman Mosque

The Haji Abdul Rahman Mosque (مسجد حاجی عبدالرحمان ), also known as the Grand Mosque of Kabul, is one of the largest mosques in Afghanistan, located in the middle of downtown area of Afghanistan's capital city, Kabul. It sits in a busy commercial area of the city, near the Pashtunistan square and across from the deteriorating Plaza Hotel. The mosque has the capacity to serve 10,000 people at a time. The building was initially designed by Afghan architect Mir Hafizullah Hashimi. Construction of the mosque began in late 1990s when the Taliban were in power but was suspended for several years after the recent war in Afghanistan began in late 2001. Work resumed in 2003 after Saudi Arabia decided to pay for the remaining construction costs....