Articles · Vol. 2 No. 9 (2026)

THE ACTIVITY OF MOSQUES IN THE CITY OF TASHKENT AT THE END OF THE 19TH CENTURY BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY

Authors

  • Obid TANGIROV PhD, Docent of the Department “Islamic History and Source Studies IRCICA,” International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan

Keywords

mosque, Tashkent, imam, muezzin, waqf, income, colonial policy, Russian Empire, congregation, Friday prayer, daha.

Abstract

This paper discloses the activity of mosques in Tashkent in the second half 
of the nineteenth century. The author studies the role of mosques in the social life of the 
city, the influence of Russian colonial policy on religious institutions, and the economy 
of the mosques. In addition, the article illustrates the staff of the mosques and their 
incomes. The functions of mosques, apart from being prayer houses, are also examined. 
Archival documents and the works of scholars of the studied period have formed the 
foundation of the article.

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