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Nur-Astana Mosque

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The Nur-Astana Mosque (; ), is a mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is third largest mosque in Central Asia. The 40-meter (131-foot) height symbolizes the age of the Islamic prophet Muhammad when he received the revelations, and the height of the minarets are 63 meters (207 foot), the age Muhammad was when he died. Read more on Wikipedia

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