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_Astana Grand Mosque (Nur-Sultan Grand Mosque)

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This newly built mosque is three times bigger than the former largest Hazret Sultan Mosque also located in the Kazakh capital. With a population of slightly more than 19 million, Kazakhstan is a Muslim-majority country, with over 72 percent of the country’s overall population following Islam. More than 2,300 mosques are registered across the country. Less than 25 percent of the population of Kazakhstan is Christian, including ethnic Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians.

The walls of the mosque and the inside of the dome are decorated with colourful patterns, verses from the Koran and prayers. The Arabic calligraphy was illustrated by Kazakh master Asylbek Baizakuly. The wall on the side facing the Qibla is inscribed with the 99 names of Allah, illuminated with golden light from within. The mosaic wall is 100 meters long and 22.4 meters high and consists of 25 million glasses of different colours.

The height of the main dome is almost 83.2 meters with a diameter of 62 meters. The surrounding four minarets rise at a height of 130 meters and are made of five parts to symbolize the five pillars of Islam – faith, prayer, fasting, zakat and pilgrimage. One of the minarets in the left wing has been opened to the public. Guests can take an elevator up and admire the view of the city.

The entrance door of the mosque is considered one of the tallest wooden doors in the world, standing at 12.4 meters with a weight of one and a half tons. The material is made of hard iroko wood, which grows in tropical Africa. The doors are decorated with Kazakh patterns and the outer walls with white Arabic script on a blue background.

The interior doors of the mosque are 12 meters high and the windows are made of handmade stained glass with colourful ornaments. The wall on the side facing the qibla is inscribed with the 99 names of Allah, illuminated with golden light from within. The mosaic wall is 100 meters long and 22.4 meters high and consists of 25 million glasses of different colours. The big hall and the women’s prayer zone are fully covered with Kazakh ornamental carpets. The total area of the carpet is 15,525 square meters, making it the largest handmade carpet in the world. The total area of the land plot on which the mosque stands is ten hectares, while the total area of the holy place itself is more than 68,000 m2.

 

 

 

Mosque Data

Architect

Dewan Architects+ Engineers

Type

Central

Country

Kazakhstan

Owner/Founder

Year

2022

Area

68,000 square meters

Drawings

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