Bishkek Central Mosque

Bishkek Central Mosque
Kyrgyz: Бишкек борбордук мечити
Russian: Центральная мечеть Бишкека
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek Central Mosque is located in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek Central Mosque
Shown within Kyrgyzstan
Geographic coordinates42°53′01″N 74°37′12″E / 42.8836°N 74.6201°E / 42.8836; 74.6201
Architecture
Typemosque
Funded byDiyanet
Date established2 September 2018
Groundbreaking2012
Minaret(s)4
Interior

The Central Mosque of Imam Sarakhsi, commonly known as the Bishkek Central Mosque (Kyrgyz: Бишкек борбордук мечити, Russian: Центральная мечеть Бишкека, is a mosque in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[1]

The construction of the mosque started in 2012 and it was inaugurated in 2018. It was funded by the Turkish Diyanet. It is one of several mosques funded by Turkey across the world.[2] Built in an Ottoman revival style, the mosque is one of the largest in Central Asia. It has the capacity to accommodate 30,000 worshipers.

  1. ^ AA, Daily Sabah with (2017-06-25). "Turkish foundation completes Central Asia's largest mosque in Kyrgyz capital Bishkek". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  2. ^ Beck, John M. (2019-06-01). "Turkey's Global Soft-Power Push Is Built on Mosques". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2021-06-28.