Daşoguz Mosque
| Dashoguz Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Construction Completed |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Görogly avenue, Daşoguz, Turkmenistan |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | 5М Construction (Turkey) |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 2013 |
| Completed | 2015 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 63 |
| Materials | Marble |
Dashoguz Mosque or Daşoguz metjidi is a mosque in Daşoguz, Turkmenistan, the main mosque of Daşoguz Region.[1] The mosque accommodates up to 3,000 worshipers at a time and is located on Görogly avenue.
History
[edit]The foundation-laying ceremony took place in 2013.
It was inaugurated by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan, on 30 October 2015.[2]
Architecture
[edit]The diameter of the mosaic-style central dome of the mosque is 38 meters, the height is 40 meters, and the height of each of the four minarets is 63 meters.
In the mosque, 3 thousand people can pray. A pavilion was built on the territory of the mosque to hold a sadaqa for 1,500 people, as well as a three-story hotel for 200 people.
References
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