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Yangiobod Mosque

A mosque in Samarkand’s Sogdiyona district, reported by the regional Muslim administration at its opening.

City guideSogdiyona district

Overview & visitor information

Yangiobod Mosque is a Sogdiyona-district mosque reported by Uzbekistan’s Muslim administration when it opened for Friday prayer in 2020. It is included as a current-neighbourhood prayer reference, with the separate map listing used only for orientation. Confirm its current access, exact entrance and prayer arrangements locally.

Muslim traveller information

Prayer access
On-site

Official opening report plus Yandex Maps business-page centre; exact entrance and arrangements still require local confirmation.

Information reviewed: 2026-07-22

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