description Bayterek Mosque Overview
Bayterek Mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan, is a modern congregational mosque located near the capital's landmark Bayterek monument in the new city center.
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Is Bayterek Mosque the same building as Nur-Astana Mosque?
The catalog label appears to point to Astana's Nur-Astana Mosque, now officially listed by the city as the Abu Nasyr al-Farabi Mosque. Its listed address is Qabanbay Batyr Avenue 36, so it is not the Baiterek tower itself. [Astana visitor information](https://www.visitastana.kz/about-city/what-to-see/mechet-nur-astana/)
When did the mosque near the Baiterek area open, and who funded it?
The mosque opened on 2 March 2005. The Astana government says it was built with funding donated by Qatar's Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. [Astana government information](https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana/press/news/details/292091)
What are the main dimensions of the Nur-Astana Mosque?
The complex covers roughly 4,000 square metres, with four minarets about 62 metres high and a main dome about 43 metres high. Its listed prayer capacity is 5,000 men and 2,000 women. [Astana visitor information](https://www.visitastana.kz/about-city/what-to-see/mechet-nur-astana/)
How is this mosque different from Astana's newer Grand Mosque?
The Nur-Astana or Abu Nasyr al-Farabi Mosque dates from 2005, while the newer Nursultan Mosque opened in 2022. The newer mosque has four 130-metre minarets and a 62-metre-wide dome. [Nursultan Mosque information](https://visitastana.kz/en/about-city/what-to-see/mechet-v-g-nur-sultan/)
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