Eid Gah Mosque
Eid Gah Mosque
- Address
- N of Kandahar
- Hours
- closed to non-Muslims during Friday & Eid prayers
Lonely Planet review for Eid Gah Mosque
One of the largest mosques in Afghanistan, Kandahar's Eid Gah Mosque stands at nearly 25m adjacent to the dilapidated Kandahar University. The mosque and the surrounding grounds can accommodate thousands of worshippers with its construction having taken years at a cost of millions - all funded by Mullah Omar. Apart from Eid times local youths use the grounds as cricket pitches, as many of them learned the game whilst growing up in refugee camps in Pakistan. The mullah will show you around and as a courtesy a small donation is customary.
