Hazrat Sultan Mosque (White Mosque)

The Hazrat Sultan Mosque is a Friday mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan. The building was constructed in classical Islamic style with traditional Kazakh ornaments. Located on the right bank of the Yesil river the Mosque is adjacent to the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, the monument "Kazakh Eli" and the Independence Square. It can accommodate five thousand worshipers, and on holidays - up to 10 thousand people. The area of the mosque spans across more than 11 hectares and a construction area of 17,700 square meters. Hazret Sultan has the largest dome in Kazakhstan with a height of 51 meters and a diameter, at the base of the dome, 28.1 meters. The mosque also has eight small domes with diameters of 10.45 and 7.6 meters, and peaks - 33.46 and 25, 25 meters. 4 minarets with a height of 77 meters, are located in the corners of the mosque. According to the architectural plan, the temple should crown the 80-meter spire with a crescent directed strictly towards Mecca. As the functionality of the object, it may be noted that the building provides space for bathing rituals and weddings, halls to read the Quran, and sitting in educational groups.