Nalaikh Mosque

Nalaikh Mosque
Налайх мечеть
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Shown within Mongolia
Coordinates	47°46′3.0″N 107°16′3.5″E / 47.767500°N 107.267639°E / 47.767500; 107.267639
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Funded by	Turkey
Established	12 April 2013

The Nalaikh Mosque (Mongolian: Налайх мечеть) or Konya Culture Center and Mosque is a mosque in Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.^[1] It also known as Khalifa Osman Mosque.

History

The mosque was opened on 12 April 2013 in a ceremony attended by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.^[2][3] The construction was funded by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency and Dosteli Foundation.^[4][5]

Architecture

The mosque is a two-story building. The ground floor houses a cultural center and the office of the Mongolian Muslim Association (Mongolian: Монголын Мусульманы Нийгэмлэгүүдийн Холбоо) and the upper floor houses the prayer hall.^[2] It is used to cater to the local Kazakhs Sunni Islam community.^[6]

Gallery

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  Inner Prayer Hall
• 
  The U.S. Embassy delegation and Dr. Elsanousi touring the main mosque in Nalaikh 2016
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  Donation Box

See also

• Islam in Mongolia
• List of mosques in Mongolia

References

1. "Мечети Монголии". womanadvice.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
2. "Visiting the Kazakhs of Mongolia". Qazaqstan Tarihy. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
3. "TİKA проводит ремонтные работы в одной из самых больших мечетей Монголии". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
4. "Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Observed TİKA's Operations In Mongolia". TiKA. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
5. Jargalsaikhany, Mendee (9 May 2013). "Turkish Prime Minister's Visit to Mongolia". The Jamestown Foundation. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
6. "Mongolia Highlights - 7 Days Muslim Tour". Amicus Mongolia Travel Company. Retrieved 5 February 2025.

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