Place · Khast Imam (Hazrati Imam) Complex

Khast Imam (Hazrati Imam) ComplexHazrati Imom majmuasi

Go in the morning before the heat: 45 minutes across the squares, mosque courtyards and the mausoleum; dress covered and check prayer times.

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Key facts

Time on site: 45–60 min; p95 90 min
Price: Usually free; bring cash
Hours: unknown; see note below
Best time: early morning; quietest window
28″ bags: No; Khast Imam (Hazrati Imam) Complex: forbidden
Getting there: Car to the complex squares

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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Go now?

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Open: Hours unknown
Crowds: Quietest around 07:00–08:00 · go early morning
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Quietest Mon · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
Tickets: Adult: Usually free (check)
Time to spend: 45–60 min · up to 90 min if you linger

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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.

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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

30min

Worthwhile

45min

Typical

60min

p95

90min

Opening hours, museum and library closing days and prayer-time restrictions are not printed until verified for your date.

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board

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
Official site ↗
Queues: Courtyards and mosque squares: No queue.
Dress code: Shoes: Off at prayer halls; carry or use the racks.
What to wear: dress-code checker
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	—

Inside, in order

45 min without detours

Hazrati Imam mosque courtyard
10 min
The main working mosque and the domed centre of the complex.
Barak-Khan Madrasa
10 min
A 16th-century madrasa with a tiled facade and craft stalls.
Tilla Sheikh Mosque
10 min
A Friday mosque; the interior is open to visitors when not in prayer (check).
Muyi Muborak library and museum
15 min
An old Quran manuscript and other rare books; rules vary.
extra ticket
Craft stalls in the madrasa cells
10 min
Ceramics and suzani; bargain politely.
optional

Plan this visit

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Time inside

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.

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.

On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop: Car to the complex squares
Exit: —
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.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock: Tour groups mid-morning; quiet at prayer times, when some areas close to visitors.
Sensory load: 3/5
Exposure: high
Queue rule: Switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.

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)

Step-free check

wheelchair: caution

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.

Combine with

nearest first

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 today

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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.

Red lines

Cover shoulders and knees; women may be asked to cover their hair.
Do not photograph people at prayer.

More on the groundFacilities · Seasons · Who it suits · Skip it if · Rules on site · With kids6 parts

Rules on site

enforced at the gate or by guards

food: Not in courtyards or halls; tea houses nearby.

With kids

kids: okstroller: ok

with kids: Open squares and blue domes suit children before the heat; keep visits to 45 minutes.
child price: check

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.

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated

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.

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.

Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Sources

officialUzbekistan Tourism Committee
secondaryWikivoyage — Tashkent