Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque

Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
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[edit]

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.^[1]

Several accidental deaths took place during the construction, and this has led to a belief that the mosque is cursed.^[2]

Description[edit]

The white marbled building is reminiscent of the Blue Mosque of Istanbul. The mosque accommodates up to 5,000 worshipers at a time.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ 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[edit]

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

37°55′59″N 58°23′56″E / 37.93306°N 58.39889°E / 37.93306; 58.39889

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[Rizvi2015-1] 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.

[2] 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.

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