Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque

Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque
Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Metjidi (Turkmen)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusActive
Location
LocationGypjak, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Interactive map of Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic
Completed2004
Specifications
Capacity10,000 people
Minaret4
Minaret height91 m (299 ft)
Materialswhite marble

Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Metjidi), or Gypjak Mosque, is a mosque in Gypjak, Turkmenistan and the resting place for Saparmurat Niyazov, the leader of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006. The mosque is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the capital, Ashgabat, on the M37 highway.


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