Mashkhur Jusup Mosque
The Mashkhur Jusup Mosque is located in the center of Pavlodar within an area of 6 ha and is one of the largest mosques in Kazakhstan. It was opened after a year of construction in 2001 and can accommodate 1,500 worshipers. The mosque was named after the Kazakh poet and historian Mashkhur Jusup. The base for the building is constructed in the form of an octagonal star with eight points that are a diameter of 48 meters by 48 meters. The height of the mosque minarets is 63 metres and its symbolic height corresponds to the age of Muhammad, the messenger of Islam. The main blue-sky dome, is based on the shape of a shanyrak, a circular opening at the top of a yurt.
The men’s prayer room can accommodate up to 1200 people. The total area of the mosque is 7,240 square meters. The building has two floors. The base is composed of bricks, and the cupolas in metal. The ground floor of the mosque includes the teaching rooms of the madrassah, a prayer room for women with 300 seats, a wedding hall, a 300-seat canteen with auxiliary rooms, a room for ablutions and a wardrobe.
- Mashkhur Jusup Mosque
- Location: Pavlodar
- Country: Kazakhstan
- Area: 7,240 square meters
