Nalaikh Mosque
| Nalaikh Mosque | |
|---|---|
Налайх мечеть | |
 | |
  Location within Mongolia | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Coordinates | 47°46′3.0″N 107°16′3.5″E / 47.767500°N 107.267639°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Funded by | Turkey |
| Established | 12 April 2013 |
The Nalaikh Mosque (Mongolian: Налайх мечеть) or Konya Culture Center and Mosque is a mosque in Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[1] It also known as Khalifa Osman Mosque.
History
[edit]The mosque was opened on 12 April 2013 in a ceremony attended by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[2][3] The construction was funded by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency and Dosteli Foundation.[4][5]
Architecture
[edit]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.[2] It is used to cater to the local Kazakhs Sunni Islam community.[6]
Gallery
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Inner Prayer Hall
The U.S. Embassy delegation and Dr. Elsanousi touring the main mosque in Nalaikh 2016
Donation Box
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Мечети Монголии". womanadvice.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Visiting the Kazakhs of Mongolia". Qazaqstan Tarihy. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "TİKA проводит ремонтные работы в одной из самых больших мечетей Монголии". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Observed TİKA's Operations In Mongolia". TiKA. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ Jargalsaikhany, Mendee (9 May 2013). "Turkish Prime Minister's Visit to Mongolia". The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ↑ "Mongolia Highlights - 7 Days Muslim Tour". Amicus Mongolia Travel Company. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
External links
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