Nalaikh Mosque

Nalaikh Mosque
Налайх мечеть
Nalaikh Mosque is located in Mongolia
Nalaikh Mosque
Location within Mongolia
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationNalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Coordinates47°46′3.0″N 107°16′3.5″E / 47.767500°N 107.267639°E / 47.767500; 107.267639
Architecture
TypeMosque
Funded byTurkey
Established12 April 2013

The Nalaikh Mosque (Mongolian: Налайх мечеть) or Konya Culture Center and Mosque is a mosque in Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It also known as Khalifa Osman Mosque.

History

The mosque was opened on 12 April 2013 in a ceremony attended by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The construction was funded by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency and Dosteli Foundation.

Architecture

The mosque is a two-story building. The ground floor houses a cultural center and the office of the Mongolian Muslim Association (Mongolian: Монголын Мусульманы Нийгэмлэгүүдийн Холбоо) and the upper floor houses the prayer hall. It is used to cater to the local Kazakhs Sunni Islam community.

See also

References

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