Central Mosque Almaty

Central Mosque Almaty
орталық мешіті Алматы
Basic information
Location Almaty, Kazakhstan
Geographic coordinates 43°16′06″N 76°57′12″E / 43.268438°N 76.953324°E / 43.268438; 76.953324Coordinates: 43°16′06″N 76°57′12″E / 43.268438°N 76.953324°E / 43.268438; 76.953324
Affiliation Hanafi
Leadership Yesmagambet Nurbek
Website http://www.azan.kz/
Architectural description
Architect(s) Sultan Baimagambetov
Zhanabayev Sharapov
Kazbek Zharylgapov
Architectural type Mosque
Architectural style Islamic
Groundbreaking 1996
Completed 1999
Specifications
Capacity 7000
Dome height (outer) 36 m
Dome dia. (outer) 20 m

Almaty Central Mosque (Kazakh: орталық мешіті Алматы) is one of the largest mosques in Almaty, and in Kazakhstan. Designed for 7000 visitors, it was built on the site of the old mosque that dated to 1890 and caught fire in 1987. The foundation of the mosque was laid in 1993.[1] Construction was completed in 1999.[2] In 2000, the large dome was decorated by verses from the Quran rendered by Turkish calligraphers.

On December 22, 2006, the National Bank of Kazakhstan depicted the mosque on a limited-edition 500-tenge coin of sterling silver.

Mosque in Tenge coin.

References

  1. ↑ "The Central Mosque of Almaty - Religion - Almaty". www.almaty-hotels.net. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Central Mosque Almaty - Almaty Kazakhstan". Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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