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Qatar builds
NOUR
ASTANA
MOSQUE
for Kazakhstan’s Muslims
The Nour Astana mosque is located in the city
of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. It is the
second largest mosque in Kazakhstan
and
Central Asia. The mosque is located at the left
riverbank in the city of Astana and construction
first started in 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 the
capacity to accommodate 5,000 worshippers.
Glass, concrete and granite were used in its
construction.