Nur-Astana Mosque
Нұр-Астана мешіті
An early large mosque on the left bank, with a golden dome and four 63-meter minarets, located near the city's central axis.
The mosque was completed in 2005 with funds donated by the Emir of Qatar. Its main dome is about 40 meters tall, and its four minarets are each 63 meters tall, symbolizing the age of the Prophet Muhammad at his death. It can hold several thousand worshippers, and its interior is finely decorated. Visitors may enter outside prayer times. You must cover your shoulders and legs, remove your shoes, and women must wear a headscarf. It lies north of the area between Khan Shatyr and Baiterek Tower. You can visit it on the way along Nurzhol Boulevard. Some maps list its current name as Al-Farabi Mosque.
Opening hours
Open outside prayer times
Nearby sights
- Astana Opera
- Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center
- Triumph of Astana
- Baiterek Tower
- Astana Circus
- Astana Botanical Garden
- Duman Oceanarium
- Nurzhol Boulevard