Nur Astana Mosque

Another enormous mosque, the Nur-Astana was built in 2005 to commemorate an agreement between President Nazarbayev and the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. This place will make you feel like an Eastern folk tale. More than 5000 worshippers can quickly pray inside the mosque. Only men may enter the prayer hall, so women must use the upper gallery. On the occasion of festivals, Nur-Astana Mosque is completely decorated with electric lights adding beauty to it.

The 40-metre height of the Nur-Astana Mosque symbolised the age of Prophet Muhammad when he received his first divine revelation. The 63-metre high minarets symbolise the prophet’s age when he passed away. The unique Quran from the Saudi Arabian government’s printing office is also kept here, as well as the Kiswah - the cloth that covers the Kaaba. There are four minarets in each corner of the Nur-Astana and the entire mosque is primarily painted white while the dome is painted golden.

Location: Qabanbay Batyr Ave 36, Astana, Kazakhstan
Website: https://kazakhstan.travel/tourist-spot/en/188/nur-astana-mosque
Tel: 7 7172 44 61 65
Hour: Open all hours
Google Rating: 4.9/5