Manjali Mosque
Manjali Mosque | |
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Imanǵalı meshiti | |
File:Manjali mosque atyrau.JPG | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hanafi |
Location | |
Location | Atyrau, Kazakhstan, |
Geographic coordinates | 47°06′21″N 51°54′02″E / 47.1058359°N 51.9005701°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque |
Style | Islamic |
Groundbreaking | 1999 |
Completed | 2001 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 600 |
Height (max) | 15 m |
Dome height (outer) | 23 m |
Dome dia. (outer) | 7 m |
Dome dia. (inner) | 5 m |
Minaret(s) | 2 |
Minaret height | 20.7 |
The Manjali Mosque (Kazakh: Imanǵalı meshiti) is located on Satpayev Avenue in the center of Atyrau, Kazakhstan. Construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2001. The mosque opened for public use on 5 May 2001 and can accommodate 600 worshipers.
The mosque has a large dome with a height of 23 meters.[1] Its outer diameter measures at 7 metres and inner diameter at 5 metres. The total area of mosque and its surrounding land is 1328.3 square metres. The size of the mosque itself covers 1093.1 sq.m. It consists of 2 floors, two large halls, five prayer rooms, men's and women's prayer rooms, a reading room, madrassa, library, rooms for men and women. The height of the mosque walls are 15 meters.[1] The relief atop the entrance door resembles a warrior's helmet. The mosque has two minarets with both having a height of 20.7 metres. The height of the minbar is 3 metres and made of high quality wood. The diameter of the remaining 6 small domes atop on the roof are 1 metre. Outside the mosque there is an additional building of 235.2 square metres. There are rooms for imams and families. There is also restrooms for men and women.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "«Иманғали» мешіті" (in Kazakh).