Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque
| Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque | |
|---|---|
| File:Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque Grozny 2008.jpg Front view of the Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Grozny, Chechnya |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | October 16, 2008 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 62-metre (203 ft) |
The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque (Russian: Мечеть Ахмата Кадырова, Mechet Akhmata Kadyrova; Template:Lang-ce) is located in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. It is one of the largest mosques in Russia[1] and is officially known as "The Heart of Chechnya" (Russian: Сердце Чечни, Serdtse Chechni; Chechen: Нохчийчоьнан дог).[2][3]
The mosque is named after Akhmad Kadyrov who commissioned its construction from the mayor of Konya. The mosque design with a set of 62-metre (203 ft)-tall minarets is based on the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul.
On October 16, 2008, the mosque was officially opened in a ceremony in which Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov spoke and was with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In this mosque, ten thousand Muslims can pray at a time.[4] This means that the statement of mosque being the largest in Russia is not true, as e.g. Makhachkala Grand Mosque in Dagestan has space for 15,000 to 17,000 worshipers.[5][6]
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