Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque

The Gurbanguly Hajji Mosque is a in . It was completed in 2009, during the rule of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It is a prominent landmark in Mary with its four minarets.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: Mosque in Mary, Turkmenistan
  • Also known as: “Gurbanguly Hajji Mosque” and “Gurbanguly Hajy Metjidi”
  • Address: Gowşut Han köçesi, Mary

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mary Province Library and Mary Provincial Regional and History Museum.

Library
Mary is a city on an oasis in the in , located on the Murgab River. It was founded in 1884 about 30 kilometres from the ruins of the ancient abandoned great city of and was actually named Merv until 1937. is situated 300 metres northwest of Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque.

Museum
Mary History Museum is a history museum of , , located in the center of the city. The exposition of the museum reflects the history and culture of Mary from ancient times to the present day, is unique in size and content of the exhibits. is situated 450 metres south of Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque.

Stadium
Mary is a multi-purpose stadium in . It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium for Merw Mary. The stadium holds 10,000 people. is situated 1 km west of Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mary and Merv.

Photo: Hans Birger Nilsen, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in , . Most travellers' main reason to visit it is to reach the ruins of the ancient city of , which are 35 km to the east.

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is an old city on the Silk Road 35 km east of the modern city of in the of . There is a state park for the old city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Town
, previously known as imeni Poltoratskogo, is a town and capital of , , . It is located approximately 5 km east of the city of , on the other side of the Garagum Canal. is situated 7 km east of Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque.

Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque

Latitude
37.58923° or 37° 35′ 21″ north
Longitude
61.85268° or 61° 51′ 10″ east
Levels
2
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8J93HVQ3+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 252925914
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q4292332
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Gurbanguly Hajy Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد ماري”
  • Bengali: “গুর্বাঙ্গুলি হাজি মসজিদ”
  • Chinese: “库尔班古力哈吉清真寺”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد مارى”
  • Persian: “مسجد حاجی قربان‌قلی”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Гурбангулы Хаджи”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Гурбангулы-хаджи”
  • Spanish: “Mezquita Gurbanguly Hajji”
  • Turkish: “Kurbankulu Hacı Camii”
  • Turkmen: “Gurbanguly-Hajy Metjidi”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечеть Гурбангули-хаджі”
  • Uzbek: “Gurbanguli hoji masjidi”

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Highlights include Kemine State Drama Theater and Mary Seýilgähi.

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