At a short distance from the Green Bazaar, the biggest mosque in Kazakhstan is located. It was built with public donations and consecrated on 5 July 1999. The mosque replaced an old one that had been functioning since 1890 and finally was not able to hold all the believers. The new building’s size and beauty (white marble walls decorated with glazed tiles contrasting with a blue 20m x 36 m dome) make it unrivalled among other Almaty mosques.

Mosque. Side view. The entrance is on the left. Open in the Photo Album >>>

A muezzin praying from the minaret, a mandatory attribute of every mosque is heard from afar.

We would like to finish our story here. You are encouraged to try the route and visit the places that we have described here. By the way, we did it ourselves several times when writing this Guide and every time it was different and exciting because Almaty, its streets and people are never the same.

 

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