Great Mosque of Herat

Mosque · Herat, Herat

Herat's Friday Mosque — Masjid-e Jami — founded by the Ghurid sultan Ghiyath al-Din around 1200 and rebuilt, retiled and enlarged by nearly every dynasty since, wearing eight centuries of Islamic architecture on one four-iwan plan around a colossal courtyard. Its on-site tile workshop has cut and fired replacement mosaic by hand for decades, which is why the facades still blaze. The October 2023 earthquakes damaged walls and minarets; officials reported restoration substantially complete by late 2025, though 2026 accounts from residents describe slower progress.

Jami Mosque quarter, old city, Herat, Herat, Afghanistan

Open through daylight hours daily around the five prayer times; visitors should use mid-morning and mid-afternoon windows and stay away Friday midday. Nothing is published — verify locally.

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