In 2021, at a time when the world was in the throes of the pandemic, looking for every sign of hope, courage, and resilience, a mega-construction project was rapidly taking shape in the heart of Central Asia – a grand mosque, the largest ever built in the region.
With minarets nearly as tall as The Great Pyramid of Giza, a retractable roof, and a prayer area that could accommodate 30,000 people, the structure was already a flagship for worshippers, and innovators in design.
It was at such a time that a rather defining aspect of the project began its journey over a thousand miles away – at the Patodia production facility in the bustling carpet city of Bhadohi, India.
At its very core, the world’s largest handmade carpet is the labour of love of more than
a thousand craftspeople. Hands that have honoured time and tradition. Elevating
creativity and its scale. For the world to behold.
The entire carpet was installed by Patodia Contract
in 50 days at the peak of the pandemic.
