Thursday, June 17, 2004
TURKMEN CRAFTSWOMEN WEAVE CARPETS FOR LARGEST MOSQUE IN CENTRAL ASIA
[Turkmenistan.ru : English version]: "TURKMEN CRAFTSWOMEN WEAVE CARPETS FOR LARGEST MOSQUE IN CENTRAL ASIA
French company Bouygues Batiman, a general contractor of construction of a mosque near Ashgabat, which is slated to become the largest one in the Central Asian region, has placed a big order with Turkmen carpet weavers.
Turkmen craftswomen are to weave 7200 m2 of carpets for the mosque, being built in the home village of President of state Saparmurat Niyazov, Kipchak. It is to be completed by next October.
As the Ashgabat correspondent of Turkmenistan.ru was told in the state stock corporation Turkmenkhaly, ornamental carpets, carpet runners and namazlyks (rugs for prayers), varying from 0,68 to 6,16 m2 in size, are to be woven. An octagonal carpet-giant (215 m2) with the traditional Akhal ornament will become a true adornment of the mosque. According to specialists of Turkmenkhaly this carpet will become one of the most unique works ever made by Turkmen craftswomen. "
French company Bouygues Batiman, a general contractor of construction of a mosque near Ashgabat, which is slated to become the largest one in the Central Asian region, has placed a big order with Turkmen carpet weavers.
Turkmen craftswomen are to weave 7200 m2 of carpets for the mosque, being built in the home village of President of state Saparmurat Niyazov, Kipchak. It is to be completed by next October.
As the Ashgabat correspondent of Turkmenistan.ru was told in the state stock corporation Turkmenkhaly, ornamental carpets, carpet runners and namazlyks (rugs for prayers), varying from 0,68 to 6,16 m2 in size, are to be woven. An octagonal carpet-giant (215 m2) with the traditional Akhal ornament will become a true adornment of the mosque. According to specialists of Turkmenkhaly this carpet will become one of the most unique works ever made by Turkmen craftswomen. "
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