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Brian McMorrow | profile | all galleries >> Asia >> Turkmenistan >> Ashgabat >> Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque

The Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat's answer to Istanbul's Blue Mosque
The Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat's answer to Istanbul's Blue Mosque
This Turkish-style mosque was built shortly after independence and opened in 1998
This Turkish-style mosque was built shortly after independence and opened in 1998
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, also known as the Azadi Mosque after the street where it is located, Azadi köçesi
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, also known as the Azadi Mosque after the street where it is located, Azadi köçesi
Minarets of the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Minarets of the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
The mosque is named after Ertuğrul, the father of Sultan Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire
The mosque is named after Ertuğrul, the father of Sultan Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire
The marble entranceway to the Azadi Mosque
The marble entranceway to the Azadi Mosque
The Shahada, the Islamic profession of faith
The Shahada, the Islamic profession of faith
Northeastern façade of the Azadi Mosque
Northeastern façade of the Azadi Mosque
Minaret, pines and blue sky
Minaret, pines and blue sky
Entrance leading to the courtyard
Entrance leading to the courtyard
Domed arcade around the courtyard
Domed arcade around the courtyard
Main dome of the prayer hall, Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Main dome of the prayer hall, Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Courtyard, Azadi Mosque
Courtyard, Azadi Mosque
Tile work over a doorway
Tile work over a doorway
One of the 16 domes around the arcade
One of the 16 domes around the arcade
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Courtyard of the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Courtyard of the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Arabic calligraphy on tradition-style blue tiles
Arabic calligraphy on tradition-style blue tiles
Entrance to the main prayer hall
Entrance to the main prayer hall
Inscription with the date 1418 A.H. (1998)
Inscription with the date 1418 A.H. (1998)
Inside the main prayer hall of the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Inside the main prayer hall of the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
I find the interior of this mosque nicer than the Blue Mosque its clutter of cables
I find the interior of this mosque nicer than the Blue Mosque its clutter of cables
Carpet of the Azadi Mosque, Ashgabat
Carpet of the Azadi Mosque, Ashgabat
Main dome, Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Main dome, Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
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Stained glass window, Azadi Mosque
Stained glass window, Azadi Mosque
A pavilion inside the main prayer hall
A pavilion inside the main prayer hall
Upper level windows
Upper level windows
Stained glass windows, Azadi Mosque
Stained glass windows, Azadi Mosque
The niche with the mihrab, Azadi Mosque
The niche with the mihrab, Azadi Mosque
The mihrab indicating the qibla (direction of Mecca)
The mihrab indicating the qibla (direction of Mecca)
Dome of the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Dome of the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Stained glass window, Ashgabat
Stained glass window, Ashgabat
Pulpit of the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Pulpit of the Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Exterior of the Azadi Mosque
Exterior of the Azadi Mosque
Southeastern entrance, Azadi Mosque
Southeastern entrance, Azadi Mosque
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Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque, Ashgabat