Project Description
Azadi mosque – combination of Islamic and Byzantine architecture
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque - one of the most beautiful mosques in the Muslim Turkmenistan. As with all buildings, appeared in Ashgabat in the period of independence, Mosque impresses with its size and richness of decoration.
The mosque was built in the 90s. XX в. in the center of Ashgabat, the streets of Azadi. Therefore, this structure is also called Azadi Mosque.
Azadi Mosque is the largest mosque in Ashgabat and can simultaneously accommodate up to 5 thousand. person. It was built in Turkish style and is named after Oguzkhan Ertogrul - the father of the Ottoman Empire, the first ruler Osman I.
The grand opening took place in the mosque 1998 year. It is decorated with four white minarets, and externally it resembles the famous Blue Mosque, disposed in Istanbul.
The exterior and interior of the mosque Azadi decor with old Islamic-Byzantine style and impresses with its grandeur and elegance. Inside the mosque there is a big courtyard with a fountain, and the prayer hall is replete with paintings, gilt and stained-glass windows.
