Ak Mosque
Mosque in Khiva, Uzbekistan
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Ak Mosque (Uzbek: Oq masjid / Оқ масжид, lit. 'White Mosque') is a 19th century mosque in Khiva, Uzbekistan.[1]
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| Location | Khiva |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
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| Coordinates | 41.3773°N 60.3615°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1838–1842 |
It stands in Itchan Kala, the walled old city of Khiva, which is a World Heritage Site.[2] It was built under the rule of Allah Kuli Bahadur Khan, between 1838 and 1842 on older foundations dating as early as the seventeenth century.[3] It consists of a square, domed room (6.35 x 6.35 m), surrounded on three sides by a portico (iwan). Its total size is 25.5 x 13.5 m.[1]
