Manjali Mosque
The Manjali Mosque (Kazakh: Иманғали мешіті, Imanǵalı meshiti; Russian: Мечеть Имангали, romanized: Mechet' Imangali) is located on Satpayev Avenue in the center of Atyrau, Kazakhstan. Construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2001. The mosque opened for public use on 5 May 2001 and can accommodate 600 worshipers.
The mosque has a large dome with a height of 23 meters.[1] Its outer diameter measures at 7 metres and inner diameter at 5 metres. The total area of the mosque, including the grounds surrounding it, is 1328.3 square metres, with the mosque itself occupying 1093.1 sq.m. It consists of 2 floors, two large halls, five prayer rooms, men's and women's prayer rooms, a reading room, a madrassa, a library and additional rooms for men and women. The walls of the mosque are 15 metres in height.[1] The relief atop the entrance door resembles a warrior's helmet. The mosque has two minarets with both having a height of 20.7 metres. The height of the minbar is 3 metres and made of high quality wood. The diameter of the remaining 6 small domes atop on the roof are 1 metre. Outside the mosque there is an additional building of 235.2 square metres. There are rooms for imams and families. There are also toilets for men and women.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "«Иманғали» мешіті" (in Kazakh).
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