Inside Kazakhstan’s historic rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCO
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Kazakhstan’s newest UNESCO World Heritage property includes five rock-hewn mosques and associated sacred sites dating from the 12th to 18th centuries. The complexes reflect a long history of Sufi tradition alongside older beliefs.
Five rock-hewn mosques and associated sacred sites dating from the 12th to the 18th centuries make up Kazakhstan’s newest UNESCO World Heritage property. The complexes preserve centuries of Sufi tradition alongside much older beliefs.