It is also known as Moscow Cathedral Mosque and Moscow Jum'ah Mosque
The mosque which was built back in 1904, is Europe’s largest mosque
The mosque is capable of holding 10,000 worshippers at a time after a large reconstruction
The Moscow Central Mosque reopened on the eve of Eid al Adha
The Moscow Central Mosque reopened on the eve of Eid al Adha with the participation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C), Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Mahmoud Abbas (L) and other world leaders
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L 4), Russian President Vladimir Putin (L 5), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L 3) and Grand Mufti of Russia Rawil Gaynetdin (L 6) attend the opening ceremony of the Moscow Central Mosque in Moscow, Russia on September 23, 2015.
Putin (R) has spoken at the reopening of Moscow Central Mosque alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Islam plays an important role in Russia, President Vladimir Putin said.
“Muslim opinion leaders always contribute to the development of peace and common sense against extremism in Russia,” Putin remarked.
The mosque - also known as Moscow Cathedral Mosque and Moscow Jum'ah Mosque - was reopened on the eve of Eid al-Adha following its demolition four years ago.
The mosque also known as Moscow Cathedral Mosque and Moscow Jum'ah Mosque
It was reopened on the eve of Eid al-Adha following its demolition four years ago.
The Turkish Diyanet Foundation, an agency of Turkey’s religious affairs directorate, helped with the mosque’s interior design.
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