The walls and minarets of the Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque are adorned with verses from Ruhnama, a book written by the first president of Turkmenistan.
Discover the tale of Sheikh Attar, a legendary healer and sage whose tomb lies in the picturesque village of Nohur, nestled in Turkmenistan's Kopet Dag mountains.
In the ancient Merv, Turkmenistan, lies the tomb of Abū Yaʿqūb Yusuf al Hamadani, one of the most influential Sufi masters of Central Asia.
This is no ordinary market scene — it’s an ancient tradition rooted in shamanism you can still find in Turkmenistan.
Material evidence of the pre-Islamic beliefs of the nomadic tribes of Central Asia is scattered over a vast area.
The mausoleum of Sheikh Muslihiddin is a pearl of medieval Khujand (Khojent), which, one might say, has miraculously survived to the present day.
The Ismamyt (or Ysmamyt) Ata Memorial Complex is revered as a sacred site, situated in the Zaman village of the Georogly district in Dashoguz province.
The Bahai religion originated in Iran in the middle of the 19th century and came to Turkmenistan even before Russian Empire advances into its territory.
Centuries ago, in the heart of Central Asia, the ancient city of Merv was a melting pot of diverse cultures and religions like Buddhism.
Bagyr is a former village located 23 km from Ashgabat to the south west. It was annexed by the capital of Turkmenistan and is one of its districts now. There are several important and interesting historical sites there.