The largest mosque in Central Asia has been opened

Today, August 12, a solemn ceremony was held in the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, to open the largest mosque in Central Asia.

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It is reported that the opening ceremony was attended by former President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, muftis, state and religious figures from many countries, diplomatic corps, and the press. This was announced on his Twitter page by Nazarbayev’s press secretary, Aidos Ukibay.

The mosque can accommodate up to 30,000 worshippers at the same time, while the total capacity of the mosque complex is 235,000 people. The height of the main dome is nearly 90 meters, and the minarets are 130 meters tall. The total area is almost 10 hectares.

The mosque was built in three years. Nursultan Nazarbayev laid the first brick of this mosque in 2019. Prior to this, the central mosque in Dushanbe was considered the largest mosque in Central Asia. However, the construction of this mosque has been ongoing for more than eight years. The opening was initially planned for 2019, but was postponed for unknown reasons. Later, under the pretext of the pandemic, construction was halted, and it is still unknown when it will be opened.