The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, Honorary Elder Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov visited the Gurbanguly Hajy mosque in Mary city during a working trip to Mary velayat.

Being the main attraction of the city, the white marble mosque was built at the request of the population of the velayat in 2009, taking into account the traditions of national architecture. A golden crescent is at the top of the main dome with a diameter of 24 meters, decorated with ornaments.