Ak Mosque Explained

Ak Mosque
Coordinates:41.3773°N 60.3615°W
Location:Khiva
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Country:Uzbekistan
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Established:1838–1842
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Ak Mosque (Uzbek: Oq masjid / Оқ масжид|lit=White Mosque) is a 19th century mosque in Khiva, Uzbekistan.[1]

It stands in Itchan Kala, the walled old city of Khiva, which is a World Heritage Site.[2] 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.[3] It consists of a square, domed room (6.35 x 6.35 m), surrounded on three sides by a portico (iwan).[4] Its total size is 25.5 x 13.5 m.[1]

References

  1. Encyclopedia: Оқ масжид. Oq mosque. National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan. 302. uz. 2000–2005. Tashkent.
  2. Web site: Centre . UNESCO World Heritage . Itchan Kala . 2023-10-04 . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . en.
  3. Book: Arapov, Alexey . Die historischen Denkmäler Usbekistans.Taschkent·Samarkand·Buchara·Chiva·Shahrisabz . SMI-ASIA . 2016 . 978-9943-17-075-9 . 88 . de.
  4. Web site: Madrasahs, mosques, minarets and mausoleums in Itchan Kala (Khiva's old town). 19 February 2022. factsanddetails.com.