2nd largest mosque in Central Asia accommodates 10,000

03/02/2018| IslamWeb

Khazret Sultan Mosque in Astana can accommodate up to 10,000 worshippers and stands as one of the Kazakh capital’s most unique and magnificent buildings.

Built on 27-acres of land, it is the second largest mosque after Turkmenbasy Ruhy Mosque in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat and has been attracting tourists since 2012.

The dome is 167-feet, and the minarets are 252-feet high at the three-storey mosque. This is where religious television programmes are provided to the public and articles are published.

Khazret Sultan Mosque has separate prayer rooms for men and women, a cafeteria, and classrooms for seminars.

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Khazret Sultan Mosque in Astana

Source: AA

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