How many mosques can boast they have been on a silver coin? The Central Mosque Almaty can. It is one of the largest mosques in the city. It is the second mosque to be built on the same site. The first dating back to 1890 was destroyed by fire in 1987.
The mosque was built in the Timurid style and took six years to complete. The dome that was built, was decorated with calligraphic verses from the Quran in 2000. Numerous blue domes and tall minarets adorn the white stone exterior.
The Central Mosque can seat 7,000 Muslim worshippers, although tourists also visit. It doesn’t matter if you are of the same faith or otherwise. Kazakhstan is religiously tolerant. Because it is a holy place, respectable clothing must be worn.
There are many attractions contained within Central Mosque Almaty, A few of these are:
Wondering how you can reach Central Mosque Almaty? Well, you can either take a train, taxi, bus, taxi or even self-drive whatever is convenient for you.
If you take a train it takes 14 hours and will cost you 9,617.94 KZT to 25,006.7 KZT.
If you take a bus it takes 17 hours and will cost you 11,541.5 KZT to 12,695.7 KZT.
If you drive from Astana to Central Mosque Almaty it takes 16 hours 59 minutes.
Sunday: Open 24 hours.
Monday: Open 24 hours.
Tuesday: Open 24 hours.
Wednesday: Open 24 hours.
Thursday: Open 24 hours.
Friday: Open 24 hours.
Saturday: Open 24 hours.
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