Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Coordinates: 51.125636, 71.471892
The Hz. Sultan Mosque is a mosque in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
It is the largest mosque in Central Asia.
After the suggestion from president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev mosque named “Hazret Sultan”, which means “Holy Sultan”.
As well known, “Hazret Sultan” one of the epithets of Sufi sheikh Khoja Ahmed Yasavi, author of “Divan-i Hikmet”, whose mausoleum is located in Turkistan.
Construction of the mosque “Hazret Sultan” started in Astana in June 2009. In different periods from 1000 to 1500 workers have been involved in the construction of the mosque.
It can accommodate 5000 worshipers, and on holidays – up to 10000 people.
The area of the mosque across more than 11 hectares and construction area of 17,700 square meters.
Hazret Sultan has the largest dome in Kazakhstan with the height of 51 meters and a diameter at the base of the dome 28.1 meters.
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The complex is huge with shops and a local restaurant on the first floor. The prayer hall is up a flight of steps and can be a bit tricky to find as some doors can be closed and clear directions are not provided.
