If a nation does not know its history, if the country loses its history, then its citizens have nowhere to go.
Mirzhakyp Dulatuly

Today in history

In 1937 Balkhash obtained the status of the city

In 1930 by the decision of Joint State Political Directorate (JSPD) more than 20 members of Alash movement were repressed

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In 2009, the President of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev laid a memorable capsule at the future cathedral mosque of Astana and offered to name it Hazret Sultan

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In 2009, the President of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev laid a memorable capsule at the future cathedral mosque of Astana and offered to name it Hazret Sultan - e-history.kz
The miniature design was developed by Kazakhstan’s design academy «Kazgor», which project won in the opened republican architectural competition among 26 introduced works. The central main prayer hall is a dihexagon (12 angles). It is capped by dome, which is 40 metres high, constructed on sides of 12-angles basis and framed by graceful pylons which tops form another one dome which is 63 metres high. The Mosque is able to host five thousand worshippers.