Share

Share

Nur-Astana mosque

Information

Nur-Astana
Mosque is
located in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is third largest mosque
in Central Asia. The 40-meter (131-foot) height symbolizes the age of the
Prophet Muhammad of when he received the revelations, and the height
of the minarets are 63 meters (207 foot), the age Muhammad was when he died.

A
white edifice whose height of 40 m (131) symbolizes the age of Prophet
Muhammad, Nur-Astana Mosque stands as a landmark of the city. Completed in
2008, the mosque can accommodate up to 5,000 worshippers at a time inside, plus
2,000 in the yard around it. A large gilded dome surrounded by four 63 m (207
ft) tall minarets with gilt bulled-shaped roofs and lightning rods tops a large
white multi-domed body of the mosque plated with marble slabs. Decorated with
calligraphic inscriptions, its interior features geometrical patters combining
blue, white, red, and gold.

Mosque Data

Architect

Type

Central

Country

Kazakhstan

Owner/Founder

Government

Year

Area

Interactive Map

Want to add some changes to this page?

Related Publications

Related Experts

Share

All Rights Reserved | Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecure © 2024

Please Sign In

Register

Suggest an edit

Your Contact Details

I agree to the terms outlined below:

You agree to upload and assign Mosqpedia Database the rights to use the content worldwide and in perpetuity across all current and future media platforms. Mosqpedia Database may edit, copy, adapt and translate your contribution.

The content will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Deed – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International – Creative Commons

All data will be stored in line with data protection regulations.

Upload Images

I agree to the terms outlined below:

You agree to upload and assign Mosqpedia Database the rights to use the content worldwide and in perpetuity across all current and future media platforms. Mosqpedia Database may edit, copy, adapt and translate your contribution.

The content will be distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Deed – Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International – Creative Commons

All data will be stored in line with data protection regulations.

Guidance Regarding Image Size

You’re leaving us?