Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque

Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque
Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Metjidi (Turkmen)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
StatusActive
Location
LocationGypjak, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic
Completed2004
Specifications
Capacity10,000 people
Minaret(s)4
Minaret height91 m (299 ft)
Materialswhite marble

Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque (Turkmen: Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Metjidi), or Gypjak Mosque, is a mosque in Gypjak, Turkmenistan and the resting place for Saparmurat Niyazov, the leader of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006. The mosque is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the capital, Ashgabat, on the M37 highway.