Nur-Astana Mosque
The Nur-Astana Mosque (Kazakh: Нұр-Астана мешіті), is a mosque located in the city of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. It is the largest mosque of Kazakhstan and the biggest mosque in Central Asia.The mosque is located at the left riverbank in the city of Astana, construction first started in March 2005 and completed in 2008. The mosque was a gift in accordance with the agreement of the Kazakhstan President, Nursultan Nazarbayev and the Emir of Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa
Architecture and Design
The 40-meter height symbolizes the age of the Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) of when he received the revelations, and the height of the minarets is 63 meters, the age Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him) was when he died. It has a capacity of 5,000 worshippers inside the mosque, including 2,000 for worshippers outside the mosque.The area of the mosque is approximately 4000 square meter. The structure is made of glass, concrete, granite and alucobond measures.