Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque in the village of gypjak about 7 kilometres west of the centre of ashgabat”. Today it says “mosque in gypjak”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque ( Turkmen : Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Metjidi ), or Gypjak Mosque , is a mosque in Gypjak , Turkmenistan and the resting place for Saparmurat Niyazov , the leader of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006. The mosque is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the capital, Ashgabat , on the M37 highway . "The 'Personality Cult' Problematic: Personalism and Mosques Memorializing the "Father of the Nation" in Turkmenistan and the UAE" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Kipchak Mosque or Gypjak Mosque is a mosque in the village of Gypjak about 7 kilometres west of the centre of Ashgabat , Turkmenistan on the M37 highway . The mosque was constructed by the French company Bouygues , was built in the late Saparmurat Niyazov 's home town. It opened on October 22, 2004 and was built by Niyazov with a tomb in preparation for his death. He was laid to rest in the tomb on December 24, 2006. The mosque has been at the center of controversy as scriptures from both the Ruhnama (Book of Soul), Niyazov's 'pseudo-spiritual guide to life' are built into the walls. It has upset many Muslims who believe it is an insult to have the Ruhnama seemingly placed as equal to the Koran.
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Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque or Gypjak Mosque ( ) is a mosque in the village of Gypjak about 7 kilometres west of the centre of Ashgabat , Turkmenistan on the M37 highway .
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque or Gypjak Mosque ( ) is a mosque in the village of Gypjak , Turkmenistan . It is located about 7 kilometres west of the Ashgabat city centre, on the M37 highway .
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Mosque in Gypjak, Turkmenistan Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque ( ), or Gypjak Mosque , is a mosque in Gypjak , Turkmenistan and the resting place for Saparmyrat Nyýazow , the leader of Turkmenistan from 1985 to 2006.The mosque is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the capital, Ashgabat , on the M37 highway ."The 'Personality Cult' Problematic: Personalism and Mosques Memorializing the "Father of the Nation" in Turkmenistan and the UAE" .There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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mosque in the village of gypjak about 7 kilometres west of the centre of ashgabat
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mosque in gypjak
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