Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque, Grozny, Chechnya
The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque is located in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. Grozny. Named after Chechnya’s first president, the Heart of Chechnya, as some refer to the mosque. It is one of the largest mosques in Russia and is officially known as the "The Heart of Chechnya". The mosque is named after Akhmad Kadyrov who commissioned its construction from the mayor of Konya. It was built by the Turks. The mosque design with a set of 62-metre (203 ft)-tall minarets is based on the Blue Mosque in İstanbul. The mosque can host over 10,000 worshipers.
On October 16, 2008, the mosque was officially opened in a ceremony in which Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov spoke and was with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In this mosque, ten thousand Muslims can pray at a time and its minarets reach 62 metres (203 ft) high.
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