Hazret

Omar ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb ( ar, عمر بن الخطاب, also spelled Omar, ) was the second Rashidun caliph, ruling from August 634 until his assassination in 644. He succeeded Abu Bakr () as the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate o ...

Mosque or Hazret Omar metjidi is a

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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Ashgabat or Asgabat ( tk, Aşgabat, ; fa, عشق‌آباد, translit='Ešqābād, formerly named Poltoratsk ( rus, Полтора́цк, p=pəltɐˈratsk) between 1919 and 1927), is the capital and the largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies ...

. The mosque accommodates up to 3,000 worshipers at a time and is located on Parahat-7

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History

The mosque was built in accordance with the Decree of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov by order of the religious organization Hoja Ahmet Ýasawy by the construction company Aga Gurluşyk. The opening ceremony of the mosque was held on September 26, 2018.В жилом массиве Ашхабада открылась крупная мечеть
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Architecture

The total area of the mosque is . The height of the central dome from the base of the mosque is , small domes . Four minarets in the corners of the building rise from the foundation. Marble, granite, valuable wood species were used in the decoration of interior. Embossed epigraphy containing

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s of the

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occupies a separate place in the decoration of the mosque. They also adorn its white marble facades. The prayer hall is designed for the simultaneous participation in the prayer of 3000 people. The upper tier is for women. On the territory of the mosque there is a special building for holding

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, ritual ceremonies and

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Photo of Hazret Omar Mosque

Photo at night
2018 establishments in Turkmenistan Buildings and structures in Ashgabat Mosques completed in 2018 Mosques in Turkmenistan {{Turkmenistan-mosque-stub