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Lebap Region Mosque or Lebap welaýatynyň baş metji is a mosque in Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan, the main mosque of Lebap Region. The mosque accommodates up to 3,000 worshipers at a time and is located on Bitarap Turkmenistan street.
History
The foundation-laying ceremony took place in June 2015.
It was inaugurated by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the president of Turkmenistan, on 21 February 2020.
Architecture
The total area of the mosque is 5 hectares (12 acres), and in its two-story building 3000 people can perform a prayer service. The height of each of the four minarets is 63 m (207 ft), and the height of the dome is 40 m (130 ft). There is also a room for a sadaka for 500 people, a hotel for 50 people and a parking.
The central dome of the mosque is crowned with a golden crescent. The architectural complex also includes four slender minarets decorated with original decor elements. The area of the first tier is 3,444 m2 (37,070 sq ft), the second tier intended for women is 1,609 m2 (17,320 sq ft).
References
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- Lebap Region Mosque
- Emirate of Bukhara
- List of mosques in Turkmenistan
- Index of Turkmenistan-related articles
- Astanababa
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
- List of World Heritage Sites in Turkmenistan
- Tajiks
- COVID-19 pandemic in Turkmenistan
