Afghanistan, Nov. 14 -- A newly built Kabul grand mosque on Nader Khan Hill has opened to worshippers, Khalid Zadran, spokesperson for the city's security command, said in a statement and video shared with Khaama Press.
According to the statement, the mosque, which opened on Friday, November 13, stands on a hilltop overlooking the capital and can hold around 2,000 worshippers at a time.
Officials have not disclosed the cost of the project.
In the video, a deputy minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs said 60 mosques have been built in Kabul city this year and 50 others have been renovated.
The opening comes as Afghanistan faces one of the world's largest humanitarian crises. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OC...