Place · Khast Imam (Hazrati Imam) Complex
Khast Imam (Hazrati Imam) Complex
Go in the morning before the heat: 45 minutes across the squares, mosque courtyards and the mausoleum; dress covered and check prayer times.
- A working religious complex
- Best before 10:00
- Go early morning
- Bring cash
- Shoes off inside
- Queue: switch at 15 min
- Works with kids
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Rules in force · 9Land borders between Central Asian states open and shut w…Small guesthouses in the Old City may have no night deskChorsu bazaar and the Old City lanes 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.
- Uzbekistan ↗Check entry rules on the official e-visa portal only; many nationalities enter without a visa for a limited stay, others need an e-visa. Lookalike sites charge extra.
- Uzbekistan ↗Foreign visitors are registered by hotels; keep any registration slip you are given and ask for one if you stay in a private home.
- Uzbekistan ↗Carry Uzbek soʻm in small notes; bazaars, taxis and small cafés are cash-first, and cards are accepted mainly in hotels and larger shops.
- Tashkent Region ↗Jun–Aug in Tashkent is 35–40 °C by day: do outdoor sights before 11:00 and after 17:00.
- Tashkent ↗Small guesthouses in the Old City may have no night desk: send your flight number and ask for the door code or a night staff member before you fly.
- Tashkent ↗Chorsu bazaar and the Old City lanes are crowded and uneven: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never into the market.
- Tashkent ↗The metro is open to photography in most stations; do not photograph turnstiles, guards or military staff, and follow any sign in the station.
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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 unknown
- Crowds
Quietest around 07:00–08:00 · go early morning
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: Usually free (check)
- Time to spend
- 45–60 min · up to 90 min if you linger
Best time to go
Tour groups mid-morning; quiet at prayer times, when some areas close to visitors.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.
By weekday: quietest Mon, busiest Sat, Sun.
Opening hours
- Note
- Opening hours, museum and library closing days and prayer-time restrictions are not printed until verified for your date.
- Hours note
- Daytime; prayer times limit some halls; check the day before.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marbusy
- Aprheavy
- Mayheavy
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Sepheavy
- Octheavy
- Novbusy
- Declight
Quietest Dec–Feb · Jun–Aug · busiest Apr–May · Sep–Oct.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school-trip, weekend, season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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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
- Car to the complex squares
- Ticket
- on site · official site · bring cash
- Stairs
- complex: low steps at some entrances
- Shoes
- Shoes off at prayer halls; carry them or use the racks.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance · Low steps at most doors.
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet · Ask at the entrance.
- YesRamps · View the mosque courtyards from the outside and ask staff about ramps.
- PartialWheelchair · The squares are step-free; the halls have steps and thresholds (check).
- YesStroller · Fine on the squares; fold at the doors.
- YesPlaces to sit · Benches along the squares and in tea houses.
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
- Peak crowd3/5 Medium
Exposure: high
What to bring and the rules
- Cash · The ticket desk is likely to take cash only.
- Footwear that suits the rule · Off at prayer halls; carry or use the racks.
- Bags you can carry all day · No lockers are listed on site.
- Water, a hat and sun or rain cover · Rated high exposure: little shelter while you walk.
- Shoes: Off at prayer halls; carry or use the racks.
- No bag check known; keep bags small and closed (check).
- Lockers (no) None; keep bags small.
- Outdoors and in courtyards; ask before photographing people, and not at prayer.
- No drones; tripods only with permission.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Tea house or café near the complex
- rain: Covered arcades of the madrasa courtyards
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Hazrati Imam mosque courtyard (shade)
Problem
Red lines
- Cover shoulders and knees; women may be asked to cover their hair.
- Do not photograph people at prayer.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
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Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- This is a working religious complex, not a theme park: worshippers use it daily, and some halls close for prayers.
- The library holds an old Quran manuscript often called the Uthman Quran; access and photography rules vary (check).
- Cover shoulders and knees; women may be asked to cover their hair.
- Go before 10:00 in summer: the open squares have little shade at noon.Go before 10:00 AM in summer: the open squares have little shade at noon.
- Pay cash for tickets and tea; cards are rare here.
- A guide may approach you; agree the price first or say no thanks.
Best time of day
Go early morning. Plan 45–60 min inside.
quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate for an ordinary weekday; add one level on weekends and holidays
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Bring cash; cards may not be taken (check).
- Museum or library room: Ticket desk, cash
- Photo permit: Ticket desk
- Guide: On site or via your hotel
- Queues
- Courtyards and mosque squares: No queue.
- Dress code
- Shoes: Off at prayer halls; carry or use the racks.
- Bags & lockers
- No bag check known; keep bags small and closed (check).
- Lockers (no) None; keep bags small.
- Photos
- Outdoors and in courtyards; ask before photographing people, and not at prayer.
- No drones; tripods only with permission.
- What's closed
- Friday midday prayercheckThe working mosques limit visitors around the noon prayer.
- WeeklycheckMuseum rooms and the library may close one day a week.
- Ramadan and EidcheckHours and access change; ask your hotel.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Where to buy | Skip-the-line reality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtyards and mosque squares | Usually free (check) | — | No queue. |
| Museum or library room | About UZS 20,000–60,000 (2026 estimate, check) | Ticket desk, cash | Go before 10:00 to avoid tour groups.Go before 10:00 AM to avoid tour groups. |
| Photo permit | Small fee (check) | Ticket desk | — |
| Guide | Agree first; US$10–25 (check) | On site or via your hotel | — |
How to do it well
- 1Arrive by car at the Hazrati Imam squares before 09:00; the complex is a set of courtyards, not a single building.
- 2Dress covered before you leave the hotel: shoulders and knees, and a scarf for women's hair.
- 3Walk the main square first: Barak-Khan Madrasa, the Tilla Sheikh Mosque and the Muyi Muborak library, in that order.
- 4Pay any small fee for a museum room in cash (check) and ask staff which halls are open at prayer times.
- 5Finish at the Kaffal Shashi garden or a tea house, then take a car to Chorsu for lunch.
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
60min
p95
90min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (60 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.
Inside, in order
Hazrati Imam mosque courtyard
10 minThe main working mosque and the domed centre of the complex.
Barak-Khan Madrasa
10 minA 16th-century madrasa with a tiled facade and craft stalls.
Tilla Sheikh Mosque
10 minA Friday mosque; the interior is open to visitors when not in prayer (check).
Muyi Muborak library and museum
15 minAn old Quran manuscript and other rare books; rules vary.
extra ticketCraft stalls in the madrasa cells
10 minCeramics and suzani; bargain politely.
optional
Plan this visit
- Crowd on arrival
- quiet
- Worst while inside
- light
- Leave by
- 09:009:00 AM
- Closing buffer
- 450′
Good window: go.
- Closing buffer is measured against a planning close of 16:30. Closing hours change by season and prayer times; plan to be out by 16:30 and check locally.
- Crowd levels are a desk estimate by hour, not live data.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlyLow steps at most doors.
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · checkAsk at the entrance.
- Ramps: yes · yesView the mosque courtyards from the outside and ask staff about ramps.
- Wheelchair: partly · partlyThe squares are step-free; the halls have steps and thresholds (check).
- Stroller: yes · yesFine on the squares; fold at the doors.
- Places to sit: yes · yesBenches along the squares and in tea houses.
Flat paved squares; low steps at doors and uneven thresholds.
Step-free route
- 1Take a car to the entrance of the main square and walk on the flat paving.
- 2View the mosque courtyards from the outside and ask staff about ramps.
- 3Use the tea house for a seated rest.
Facilities on site
| What | Status | Where / note |
|---|---|---|
| Toilets | yes | Near the entrance area; carry tissues and small notes. |
| Accessible toilet | check | Ask at the entrance. |
| Lockers | no | None; keep bags small. |
| Café or food | yes | Tea houses and a few cafés on the edges. |
| Drinking water | limited | Buy bottled water outside; carry a bottle. |
| Seating | yes | Benches along the squares. |
| Prayer room | yes | The mosques are working places of worship. |
| Card payment | no | Cash in som. |
Seasons, festivals and night openings
| When | What happens | Effect on your visit | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun–Aug | Heat and glare | Little shade; visit before 10:00.Little shade; visit before 10:00 AM. | confirmed |
| Dec–Feb | Cold and clear | Fewer visitors; bring a coat. | check |
| Ramadan and Eid dates | Prayer crowds | Some halls close; hours change. | check |
| Navruz and 1 Sep | Holidays | More local visitors; some closures. | check |
“Check” rows move every year; confirm dates on the official calendar before you plan around them.
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| First visit to Tashkent | good | The most complete religious and architectural stop in the city. |
| Photographers | good | Blue domes and courtyards in morning light. |
| Families with small kids | ok | Open squares; keep visits short. |
| Wheelchair users | caution | Flat squares but steps at the doors. |
| Visitors who dislike crowds | good | Quiet before 10:00.Quiet before 10:00 AM. |
Skip it if
- It is midday in July.
- You have only one morning and want the bazaar instead.
Rules on site
- food
- Not in courtyards or halls; tea houses nearby.
With kids
- with kids
- Open squares and blue domes suit children before the heat; keep visits to 45 minutes.
- child price
- check
Combine with
Combine with
- 2 minBarak-Khan Madrasa and Tilla Sheikh Mosque — Blue domes on the main square.
- 3 minMuyi Muborak library — Manuscripts and a Quran of great age; check the rules.
- 4 minChaikhana near Khast Imam · eat — Tea, bread and a hot dish.
- 5 minKaffal Shashi Mausoleum — A quiet garden at the west end.
- 25 minChorsu bazaar — A short car ride for lunch.
- 30 minTemuriylar History Museum — Indoor and dry.
Walk the Khast Imam (Hazrati Imam) Complex area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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| Spot | When | Rule on the spot |
|---|---|---|
| Blue domes from the main square | 08:00–09:308:00 AM–9:30 AM | Not at people in prayer. |
| Madrasa cell doors | Morning | Ask before photographing sellers. |
| Kaffal Shashi garden | Morning | Stay on paths. |
Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is it a museum?
It is mainly a working religious site with a library museum; dress and behave as at a mosque.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
What time should I go to Khast Imam?
Before 10:00; the squares are quiet and cool. After noon in summer they are hot and open.Before 10:00 AM; the squares are quiet and cool. After noon in summer they are hot and open.
How much does it cost?
The courtyards are usually free; museum and library rooms cost a small fee, about UZS 20,000–60,000 (check).
How long do I need?
45 minutes for the main squares; 75 with the library and Kaffal Shashi.
What should I wear?
Shoulders and knees covered; women may be asked to cover their hair; shoes off at prayer halls.
Can I take photos?
Outdoors and in courtyards, yes; not of people at prayer or inside some halls (check).
How do I get there?
By ride-hail car from the centre in 20–30 minutes; from Chorsu it is about 10 minutes.
Photos
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Sources
- officialUzbekistan Tourism Committee
- secondaryWikivoyage — Tashkent
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