Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque
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| Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Region | Chechnya |
| Rite | Shafi'i school |
| Location | |
| Location | Grozny |
| State | Russia |
| Administration | Spiritual Administration of the Muslims of the Chechen Republic |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°19′04″N 45°41′36″E / 43.3178°N 45.6933°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Late Classical Ottoman |
| Completed | October 16, 2008 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 62-metre (203 ft) |
The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque (Russian: Мечеть Ахмата Кадырова, romanized: Mechet Akhmata Kadyrova; Chechen: Кадыров Ахьмадан цӀарах дина маьждиг) is located in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. The mosque is one of the largest in Russia[1] and is officially known as "The Heart of Chechnya" (Russian: Сердце Чечни, romanized: Serdtse Chechni; Chechen: Нохчийчоьнан дог).[2][1]
The mosque is named after
On October 16, 2008, the mosque was officially opened in a ceremony in which Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov appeared and conversed with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
The mosque is located on the picturesque banks of the
The mosque design is executed in the classic Ottoman style, as exemplified in the architecture of Istanbul. The central hall of the mosque is covered with a huge dome (diameter - 16 meters, height - 32 m). The height of the four minarets is 62 meters, making them among the tallest in southern Russia. The exterior and interior walls of the mosque are built of marble and travertine, while the interior is decorated in white marble.
The area of the mosque is 5000 square metres and which allows a capacity of more than 10000 people. The same number of the faithful can pray in the mosque adjacent to the summer gallery.
Features
In the construction of the mosque, the latest techniques and the most modern technologies were employed to create a building that is nonetheless thoroughly in keeping with the aesthetic of traditional Islamic architecture of the Ottoman golden age. The exterior and interior walls are of marble-travertine, and the temple interior is richly decorated with white marble, mined in the Marmara Adasi island in the
There are in total 36 chandeliers. Their forms are inspired by - and intended to recall - the three
The
The area of the mosque is 5000 m2, height of minarets - 63 meters. The total area of the Islamic Center - 14 acres.
The temple has a high seismic resistance. The adjacent area has multiple fountains and an alley.
Russia 10
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In 2013, Russia hosted the "Russia 10" competition, designed by a popular vote to decide what are the ten greatest visual symbols of
The head of the republic Ramzan Kadyrov, offended by the results of voting on the Internet, announced a boycott of the federal mobile operators "Beeline" and "Megaphone". After that, unknown individuals threw eggs at the offices of these companies in Grozny.
Trivia
In this mosque, ten thousand Muslims can pray at a time. This means that the statement of mosque being the largest in Russia is not true, as e.g.
In 2015, Gabon issued a commemorative coin with the image of CHF 1,000 mosques and Akhmat Kadyrov.[5]
See also
- Islam in Russia
- List of mosques in Russia
- List of mosques in Europe
References
- ^ a b "Самая большая мечеть в Европе".
- ^ "В Грозном торжественно открыли мечеть им. Ахмата Кадырова, которую в народе назвали "Сердце Чечни"". 17 October 2008.
- ^ "Central Makhachkala Jumah Mosque". Archived from the original on 2014-01-25.
- ^ "Makhachkala organizes charity iftars - IslamDag.info". www.islamdag.info.
- ^ "Gabon 1000 francs Mosque Heart of Chechnya Kadyrov PR70 PCGS silver coin 2015".