Nur-Astana Mosque

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

Nur-Astana Mosque
Nur-Astana meshiti
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Leadership	Imam(s): Absattar Derbisali
Location
Location	Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Administration	Spiritual Association of Muslims of Kazakhstan
Geographic coordinates	51.12°N 71.43°E / 51.12; 71.43
Architecture
Architect(s)	Charles Hadife
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic
Date established	2008
Specifications
Capacity	5,000
Minaret(s)	4
Minaret height	63 meters (207 ft)
Materials	Glass, concrete, granite and alucobond

The mosque designed by Charles Hadife an architect based in Beirut Lebanon is located at the left riverbank in the city of Nur-Sultan, construction first started in March 2005. The mosque was a gift in accordance with the agreement of the Kazakhstan President, Nursultan Nazarbayev and the Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa. It has a capacity of 5,000 worshippers inside the mosque, including 2,000 for worshippers outside the mosque. The structure is made of glass, concrete, granite and alucobond measures.