Ak Mosque
Also known as: Ak Mosque
mosque in Khiva, Uzbekistan
Key facts
- Built
- 1657
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The Ak Mosque, known in Uzbek as Oq masjid, is located in Khiva in Uzbekistan's Khorezm region. Its name means "White Mosque". It stands within Ichan Kala, the historic core of the city, on Palvon Kari street. The mosque is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Khiva and is also listed as an object of tangible cultural heritage of Uzbekistan.
History
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From Wikipedia
Ak Mosque (Uzbek: Oq masjid / Оқ масжид, lit. 'White Mosque') is a 19th century mosque in Khiva, Uzbekistan.
It stands in Itchan Kala, the walled old city of Khiva, which is a World Heritage Site. It was built under the rule of Allah Kuli Bahadur Khan, between 1838 and 1842 on older foundations dating as early as the seventeenth century. It consists of a square, domed room (6.35 x 6.35 m), surrounded on three sides by a portico (iwan). Its total size is 25.5 x 13.5 m.
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