Place · Rohat Tea House & North Rudaki
Mavlono Yaqub Charkhi Mosque
A quiet stop near the Rohat tea house: look at the mosque complex from the garden and the entrance, and go in only outside prayer times with covered shoulders and knees, shoes off and permission asked.
- Working mosque near the Rohat tea house
- Modest dress and shoes off
- Ask before photographing people
- Go outside prayer times
- Free entry
- Queue: switch at 10 min
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Rules in force · 8Land borders between Central Asian states open and shut w…Mehrgon Bazaar aisles are crowded and uneven
- Central Asia ↗Keep every hotel registration slip or its e-registration record until you leave Uzbekistan and Tajikistan; border officers can ask for proof of where you slept and fine gaps.
- Central Asia ↗Land borders between Central Asian states open and shut with politics and demarcation deals; confirm the exact post is open to foreigners the week you cross.
- Tajikistan ↗Check entry rules on the official e-visa portal only; many nationalities need an e-visa, and the Gorno-Badakhshan (Pamir) region needs an extra permit.
- Tajikistan ↗Carry Tajik somoni in small notes; markets, taxis and tea houses are cash-first, and cards work mainly in hotels and larger shops in Dushanbe.
- Tajikistan ↗Land borders, including those with Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, have been closed or restricted at times: confirm the current status before you plan an overland leg.
- Central Tajikistan ↗Mountain roads close in rain and snow and are unsafe at night: leave early and let your hotel know your route.
- Dushanbe ↗Do not photograph government buildings, the presidential complex, bridges, police, the airport or military sites; ask before you photograph anything official.
- Dushanbe ↗Mehrgon Bazaar aisles are crowded and uneven: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never into the market.
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours not on file: check the official site.
- Crowds
Go outside prayer times
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Fri · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: Free
- Time to spend
- 20–30 min · up to 45 min if you linger
Best time to go
Busiest around Friday midday prayers; quiet on weekday mornings.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 10 min; come back when under 0.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Fri.
Opening hours
- Note
- Visitor access and any limits on non-Muslim visitors are set by the mosque; not printed until verified for your date.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marbusy
- Aprlight
- Maylight
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Seplight
- Octlight
- Novlight
- Declight
Quietest Apr–Feb · busiest Mar.
Estimate: desk reasoning; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Walk from the Rohat Tea House, or car to the mosque gate
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- entrance: a few steps
- Shoes
- Off before the prayer hall.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · entrance: a few steps
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- PartialWheelchair
- PartialStroller · caution
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
Exposure: medium
What to bring and the rules
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Shoulders and knees covered; women cover their hair; carry a scarf.
- Footwear that suits the rule · Off before the prayer hall.
- Shoulders and knees covered; women cover their hair; carry a scarf.
- Ask before photographing inside or any person.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Rohat Tea House garden (shade, seated)
- crowd: Look from the outside and return another day
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Mavlono Yaqub Charkhi madrasa area (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Shoulders and knees covered for everyone; women cover their hair inside.
- Do not photograph people at prayer; ask before you photograph worshippers or staff.
- Do not enter during prayers unless you are there to pray.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Nearby places
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More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- The mosque is named for Yaqub Charkhi, a 14th–15th century Sufi scholar from the Naqshbandi tradition (check the details locally if they matter to you).
- A working mosque, not a museum: come as a guest and follow the staff's lead.
- It sits in the north of Rudaki Avenue, close to the Rohat tea house, so it pairs naturally with lunch.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- No ticket needed.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered; women cover their hair; carry a scarf.
- Photos
- Ask before photographing inside or any person.
- What's closed
- Prayer times and Friday middaycheckVisit outside prayer; times shift through the year.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free | A working place of worship; donations are voluntary. |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
15min
Worthwhile
20min
Typical
30min
p95
45min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (30 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlyentrance: a few steps
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: partly · partlycaution
A few steps at the entrance; ask about another way in.
Rules on site
- silence
- Quiet voices; phones on silent.
Combine with
Combine with
- 5 minRohat Tea House · eat
Walk the Rohat Tea House & North Rudaki area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Best photo time today
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Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Can non-Muslims go in?
Often yes outside prayer times with modest dress, but it is the mosque's decision; ask politely at the gate.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
What should I wear?
Shoulders and knees covered; women cover their hair; shoes off.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Photos
Deep dive
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Dushanbe
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.