Gypjak
Gypjak (also known as Kipchak) is a former village that was annexed into the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat in 2013. It is now a neighborhood in Bagtyýarlyk Borough of Ashgabat.
Overview
The neighborhood is known as having been the home village of the first President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov. Niyazov, while president, built the Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque, often referred to as the Kipchak Mosque, and a tomb there for his family. Niyazov was buried in the tomb on December 24, 2006. The Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque lies across a highway from the rest of the neighborhood. It is the largest mosque in Central Asia, and has a capacity of 10,000 people.
The neighborhood has one centrally located public school, and several small convenience shops (Turkmen: dükanlar). There are a post office and an auto parts store near the main road.
See also
References
- ^ Схема территорий, предназначенных для включения в пределы города Aшхабада (Map) (in Russian). May 27, 2013.
- ^ "Изменения в административной карте столицы Туркменистана и ее прилегающих территорий". Туркменистан: золотой век (in Russian). May 28, 2013.
- ^ "Изменения в административной карте столицы Туркменистана и ее прилегающих территорий" (in Russian). Turkmeninform. May 28, 2013.
- ^ Paul Brummell (2005). Turkmenistan. Bradt Travel Guides. pp. 110–111. ISBN 9781841621449. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Corley, Felix (4 January 2005). "TURKMENISTAN: 2004, the year of demolished mosques". Forum 18 News Service. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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