Rocky Mosques of Mangyshlak Peninsula

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Rocky Mosques of Mangyshlak Peninsula is part of the Tentative list of Kazakhstan in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The Rocky Mosques of Mangyshlak Peninsula are underground or cave mosques, attached to burial places of local Sufi saints. They have survived as places of pilgrimage.

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Full Name
Rocky Mosques of Mangyshlak Peninsula
Country
Kazakhstan
Added
2021
Type
Cultural
Categories
Religious structure - Islamic
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2021 Added to Tentative List

The site has 5 locations

Rocky Mosques of Mangyshlak Peninsula: Beket-ata (Oglandy) (T)
Rocky Mosques of Mangyshlak Peninsula: Karaman-ata (T)
Rocky Mosques of Mangyshlak Peninsula: Shakpak-ata (T)
Rocky Mosques of Mangyshlak Peninsula: Shopan-ata (T)
Rocky Mosques of Mangyshlak Peninsula: Sultan-Epe (T)

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