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<div>{{Infobox religious building<br />
|name = Nur-Astana Mosque<br />
|native_name = ''Central Astana Mosque''<br />
|image = Nur Astana Mosque.jpg<br />
|image_size = 345px<br />
|coordinates = {{coord|51.12|71.43|display=inline,title}}<br />
|religious_affiliation = [[Islam]]<br />
|location = {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Astana]], [[Kazakhstan]]<br />
|established = 2008<br />
|administration = Spiritual Association of Muslims of Kazakhstan<br />
|leadership = ''Imam(s):''<br/>[[Absattar Derbisali]]<br />
|architecture_type = Mosque<br />
|architecture_style = [[Islamic architecture|Islamic]]<br />
|capacity = 5,000<br />
|minaret_quantity = 4<br />
|minaret_height = {{convert|63|m|ft|sp=us}}<br />
|materials = Glass, concrete, granite and alucobond<br />
|website = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Nur-Astana Mosque''' ({{lang-kk|Нұр-Астана мешіті}}, ''Nur-Astana meşiti''), is a [[mosque]] located in the city of [[Astana]], the capital of [[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.<br />
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The mosque is located at the left riverbank in the city of [[Astana]], 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.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Islam in Kazakhstan]]<br />
*[[Mosque]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
|View of dome mosque inside<br />
|Nur Astana Mosque<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{commons category|Nur Astana Mosque}}<br />
*[http://www.religions-congress.org/content/view/121/37/lang,english/ Islam in Kazakhstan]<br />
*[http://wikimapia.org/1963574/The-Nur-Astana-Mosque Wikimapia]<br />
*[http://www.kazakhstanlive.com/2.aspx?sr=3 Kazakhstan Live]<br />
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{{Mosques in Kazakhstan}}<br />
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[[Category:Mosques in Astana]]<br />
[[Category:Mosques in Kazakhstan]]<br />
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Astana]]<br />
[[Category:Culture in Astana]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Astana]]<br />
[[Category:Mosques completed in 2008]]<br />
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