Underground mosques of mangystau as the objects of religious tourism
Koshim A.G. Sergeyeva A.M. Saparov K.T. Berdibayeva S.K. Assylbekova A.A.
2021Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites
2021#34Issue 133 - 41 pp.
A distinctive feature of Mangystau is a significant number of underground mosques that have existed within the region since the X-XIII centuries. The purpose of the study is to analyze and assess the current state of underground mosques and the prospects for their use as objects for the development of tourism. The study was carried out as a result of the use of complex methods: dialectical, retrospective, systemic and logical analysis, as well as general scientific methods of comparison, analysis and synthesis. Underground mosques in Mangistau region play an important role in the development of tourism in Kazakhstan. The analysis shows that the objects carved into the rock are unique underground structures that differ in the peculiarity and history of their formation. The research results can be used in theoretical and methodological research on this topic. The research materials show that in the Mangistau region it is necessary to study the religious heritage using a rich resource base and develop new tour programs that will increase the regions tourism opportunities and the development of all types of religious tourism.
Holy places , Mangystau , Pilgrimage , Religious tourism , Underground mosque
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K. Zhubanov Aktobe regional University, Department of Geography and Tourism, Moldagulova Ave 34, Aktobe, 030000, Kazakhstan
L. N. Gumilyev Eurasian National University, Department of Physical and Economical Geography, 2 Mirzoyan st., Astana, 010008, Kazakhstan
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science, Department of General and Applied Psychology, Al-Farabi Avenue 71, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Faculty of Geography and Environmental, Department of Cartography and Geoinformatics, Al-Farabi Avenue 71, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
K. Zhubanov Aktobe regional University
L. N. Gumilyev Eurasian National University
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
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