Chechnya inaugurates the largest mosque in Europe

The mosque capable of holding 10,000 worshippers will be the largest in Europe. RIA Novosti, Alexey Nikolsky

Its construction began in 2006. The mosque is going to form part of an Islamic center, complete with a Muslim religious board, an Islamic institute, a madrasah, a religious library, a hotel and a dormitory for students. RIA Novosti, Said GutsiyevPrime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Ramzan Kadyrov of Chechnya visiting the Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque in Grozny on October 16. RIA Novosti, Alexey Nikolsky

On October 17, the largest mosque in Europe, The Heart of Chechnya, named after the first president of the republic Akhmad Kadyrov, is to be inaugurated in the capital of Chechnya, Grozny. RIA Novosti, Said Gutsiyev

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Ramzan Kadyrov of Chechnya visiting the Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque in Grozny on October 16. RIA Novosti, Alexey Nikolsky

Source: RIA Novosti