Europe’s largest mosque opens in Chechnya
http://mnweekly.ru/national/20081024/55352662.html 24/10/2008 GROZNY (RIA Novosti) - One of the largest mosques in the world, named after Chechnya's first president, was inaugurated on Friday in the North Caucasus republic in a lavish ceremony attended by dignitaries from 28 countries. Ahmad Kadyrov Mosque, also known as the Heart of Chechnya, is part of a major Islamic center that includes a clerical administration, an Islamic institute, a religious library, a hotel and a students' dormitory. The center covers an area of 14 hectares in the Chechen capital, Grozny. Capture the Season's Best Memories Get a free Sony Cybershot 10MP camera and Sony 9" Digital Picture Frame! ElectronicsSource.us.com The ambitious project was the brainchild of the late president, Ahmad Kadyrov, whose son Ramzan, the current president, took part in Friday's ceremonies. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the mosque on Thursday. The mosque is Europe's largest, with minarets reaching
