Biggest mosque in Central Asia built in Kyrgyz capital BishkekJune 26, 2017 - 10:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey’s Diyanet Foundation has finished building “the biggest mosque of Central Asia” in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, Anadolu Agency reports. The construction of the mosque complex began in 2012, which was designed in accordance with classic Ottoman architecture. The mosque was built on 35 acres (141,640 square meters) with the capacity to host at least 20,000 worshippers. The place of worship resembles Ankara’s massive Kocatepe Mosque with its many features including a Sadirvan fountain, administrative buildings, a 500-car parking facility, Quran courses, conference hall and cafeteria. Two huge chandeliers hang from the domes of the mosque that have been decorated with Ottoman handicrafts. The mosque is considered the biggest in the country as well as in Central Asia. Construction Supervisor Musa Demirci told Anadolu Agency the construction of the mosque was now complete. “We are doing cleaning and routine work nowadays, and later we will do environmental planning,” Demirci said. Sheikh Faisal mosque in Pakistan was so far considered the biggest one in Central Asia. Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $120 million grant from Saudi King Faisal, whose name the mosque bears. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |