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Mosque in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque

Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Rite	Hanafi
Status	Active
Location
Location	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Architecture
Architect(s)	Hilmi Şenalp
Type	Mosque
Style	Ottoman
Completed	1998
Specifications
Capacity	5,000
Minaret(s)	4
Materials	Marble

Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque or Ärtogrul Gazy Mosque is a mosque in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is a prominent landmark in Ashgabat with its four minarets and a central dome and has a lavish interior decoration with fine stained glass windows.

History

The mosque was inaugurated in 1998 after the independence of Turkmenistan in 1990. It is named after Ertuğrul, the father of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire, and was built by Hilmi Şenalp.

Several accidental deaths took place during the construction, and this has led to a belief that the mosque is cursed.

Description

The white marbled building is reminiscent of the Blue Mosque of Istanbul. The mosque accommodates up to 5,000 worshipers at a time.

References

Rizvi, Kishwar (2015). The Transnational Mosque: Architecture and Historical Memory in the Contemporary Middle East. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 61–65. ISBN 978-1-4696-2117-3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
Proudman, Simon (2017). Turkmenistan: Far Flung Places Travel Guide. Far Flung Places. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-1-5466-7840-3. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

External links

Ashgabat Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque and Cultural Center, picture gallery at Hassa Architecture

Ashgabat

Landmarks

Palaces	Oguzkhan Presidential Palace (2011) Turkmenbashy Palace [fr] (1997) Ruhyýet Palace Wedding Palace
Hotels	Archabil Hotel Ashgabat Grand Turkmen Hotel Yyldyz Hotel
Monuments and memorials	Ashgabat Flagpole Fountain Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex Independence Monument Monument to the Constitution Neutrality Monument
Mosques	Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque
Museums and theatres	Ashgabat cinema Ashgabat National Museum of History Ashgabat Russian Drama Theatre Exhibition Hall of the Ministry of Culture State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan Turkmen Carpet Museum Turkmenistan Cultural Centre Turkmen Museum of Fine Arts Turkmen National Theatre of Youth Turkmen Puppet Theatre
Retail and business	Ashgabat Mall Altyn Asyr Bazaar Berkarar Mall Central Bank of Turkmenistan Russian Bazaar Turkmen State Circus
Others	Ashgabat Zoo

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v t e Mosques in Turkmenistan
Ahal	Saparmyrat Hajji Seyit Jemaleddin
Ashgabat	Ertuğrul Gazi Hazret Omar Türkmenbaşy Ruhy
Balkan	Balkanabat Turkmenbashi
Daşoguz	Daşoguz
Lebap	Lebap Region
Mary	Gurbanguly Hajji
Category List Islam in Turkmenistan Mosques by country

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