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{{Infobox religious building
|name = Nur-Astana Mosque
|native_name = ''Central Astana Mosque''
|image = Nur Astana Mosque.jpg
|image_size = 345px
|coordinates = {{coord|51.12|71.43|display=inline,title}}
|religious_affiliation = [[Islam]]
|location = {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[Astana]], [[Kazakhstan]]
|established = 2008
|administration = Spiritual Association of Muslims of Kazakhstan
|leadership = ''Imam(s):''<br/>[[Absattar Derbisali]]
|architecture_type = Mosque
|architecture_style = [[Islamic architecture|Islamic]]
|capacity = 5,000
|minaret_quantity = 4
|minaret_height = {{convert|63|m|ft|sp=us}}
|materials = Glass, concrete, granite and alucobond
|website = 
}}

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.

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.

==See also==

*[[Islam in Kazakhstan]]
*[[Mosque]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
|View of dome mosque inside
|Nur Astana Mosque
</gallery>

==External links==
{{commons category|Nur Astana Mosque}}
*[http://www.religions-congress.org/content/view/121/37/lang,english/ Islam in Kazakhstan]
*[http://wikimapia.org/1963574/The-Nur-Astana-Mosque Wikimapia]
*[http://www.kazakhstanlive.com/2.aspx?sr=3 Kazakhstan Live]

{{Mosques in Kazakhstan}}

[[Category:Mosques in Astana]]
[[Category:Mosques in Kazakhstan]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Astana]]
[[Category:Culture in Astana]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Astana]]
[[Category:Mosques completed in 2008]]

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