Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque
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The Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque is a historical
mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...
in the Uzbek city of
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. It was built in 1637. The mosque is located in the historical center of Bukhara, about 250 meters southwest of
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and 10 meters west of Toqi Telpak Furushon trading dome. It is a part of
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Historic Centre of Bukhara.602.
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Architecture

The Magok-i-Kurpa mosque has a rectangular ground plan of 15 × 24 square meters. It has two storeys, with the lower storey, down a staircase, almost entirely below the surface of the earth. Therefore, the mosque also has its name addition "Magok-i" which means "in the hole" or "in the subsoil". Another "subsoil" mosque is the Magok-i-Attari Mosque located about 150 meters southeast. The roof carries twelve domes. The main dome sits on a cylindrical drum and rises 20m above the ground.


See also

* List of mosques in Uzbekistan


References

Mosques completed in the 1630s Religious buildings and structures completed in 1637 Mosques in Bukhara {{Uzbekistan-mosque-stub