Daşoguz Mosque

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.

Dashoguz Mosque
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusConstruction Completed
StatusActive
Location
LocationGörogly avenue, Daşoguz, Turkmenistan
Architecture
Architect(s)5М Construction (Turkey)
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic architecture
Groundbreaking2013
Completed2015
Specifications
Capacity3,000
Minaret(s)4
Minaret height63
MaterialsMarble

History

The foundation-laying ceremony took place in 2013.

It was inaugurated by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan, on 30 October 2015[2].

Architecture

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
  1. Президент Туркменистана принял участие в открытии площади с флагштоком и мечети в Дашогузе
  2. Президент Туркменистана принял участие в открытии объектов в Дашогузе

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