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Rouhani visits Jama' Mosque 'Spirit of Turkmenbashy' in Ashgabat

Rouhani visits Jama
[caption id="attachment_155093" align="alignright" width="246"] President Hassan Rouhani visis Jama' Mosque of Spirit of Turkmenbashy, the largest mosque in Turkmenistan on March 11, 2015. President Hassan Rouhani visis Jama' Mosque of Spirit of Turkmenbashy, the largest mosque in Turkmenistan on March 11, 2015.[/caption]
Tehran, March 11, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday visited Jama' Mosque of Spirit of Turkmenbashy as the largest mosque in Turkmenistan.




According to a report, posted on Presidential Office's website, the mosque is now as the most important architectural, religious and tourist attraction in Turkmenistan.

Altitude of the mosque is 55 meters and has four minarets with the height of 91 meters each and it was the symbol of Turkmenistan independence in the year 1991.

The mosque with eight entrances was built on 18 thousand square meters of land land and 10 thousand prayers can pray in the compound.


By IRNA

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