Central Mosque Almaty
Almaty Central Mosque (Kazakh: Almaty ortalyq meshiti) is one of the largest mosques in Almaty, and in Kazakhstan. Designed for 7000 worshippers, 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.
| Central Mosque Almaty | |
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Almaty ortalyq meshiti | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hanafi |
| Leadership | Yesmagambet Nurbek |
| Location | |
| Location | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Geographic coordinates | 43.268438°N 76.953324°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Sultan Baimagambetov Zhanabayev Sharapov Kazbek Zharylgapov |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic |
| Groundbreaking | 1996 |
| Completed | 1999 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 7000 |
| Dome height (outer) | 36 m |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 20 m |
| Website | |
| http://www.azan.kz/ | |
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
- "The Central Mosque of Almaty - Religion - Almaty". www.almaty-hotels.net. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- "Central Mosque Almaty - Almaty Kazakhstan". Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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