“The number of mosques in our country has now reached 2888. Among them are one republican, three are in the capital, 17 regional, 434 city, 162 district and 2275 rural mosques,” Marat Zhappasbayev, head of the Department for Mosque Affairs.
He noted that construction of 257 mosques is currently in full swing.
“In 2024, 82 new mosques opened their doors to parishioners,” Zhappasbayev added.
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