In the Crimea laid the Foundation of the future Cathedral mosque
The ceremony of laying the Foundation of the mosque that will be the main cult object of the Crimean Muslims, was held on the last working day of the week in Simferopol. the ceremony was attended by Commissioners of the Crimean government, Parliament and the city authorities and the clergy. Among them the mufti of Muslims of Crimea Emirali Ablaev and the Deputy of the state Duma Ruslan Balbec, RIA " Novosti ".
"The beginning of the pouring of the Foundation. Over the last four to five months was conducted excavation work on the preparation of the pit, and today the next Mosque gets its own Foundation ", ? said the head of the Crimean state Committee on the Affairs of interethnic relations and deported the Inhabitants Zaur Smirnov. According to his statement, since the reunification of the Peninsula with the Russian authorities done to Crimean Muslims felt taken care of." If Ukraine Crimean Muslims tried to oppose the rest of the inhabitants, today, the Crimean people live like a big happy family, where they honor the traditions and culture of one another. The population of the Crimea today are spiritually United. We have many values that unite us ", ? drew attention Smirnov. The mosque is being built on the southern hills of the city, near the Simferopol reservoir. According to the project, it will contain two parts: the main building (37 by 37 m) with a dome height of 28 meters and a courtyard with colonnades and sadirvan (a place for ablution before prayer). The mosque will have four minarets, each with a height of 50 meters. The timing of completion ? 2019. General contractor is the Russian Company.