Beket-Ata Underground Mosque

Mangystau Region · Kazakhstan

Beket-Ata Underground Mosque, Kazakhstan
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Best time to go
April to October
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A subterranean mosque carved into a chalk cliff and revered as the shrine of a respected Sufi teacher. Pilgrims travel across the desert to spend the night in prayer here.

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