Abstract:
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 region's tourism opportunities and the development of all types of religious tourism.
