Putin and Erdogan, Abbas opened the golden-domed mosque of Moscow – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, September 23 – RIA Novosti. Moscow Cathedral Mosque on Wednesday, the eve of the major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, after 10 years of extensive renovation reopened its doors to visitors. The ceremony was held with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of Turkey and Palestine Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Mahmoud Abbas.

The head of the Council of Muftis (CMP) of Russia Ravil Gainutdin called the opening of the cathedral mosque “a milestone” for the country and “the good news for the whole of the Islamic world. ” As noted in the umma, the interior of the mosque, its design, decoration, cupolas, minarets – all “corresponds to the domestic spirit”; Moreover, the Muslim shrine, the Dome spiers and minarets are covered with gold leaf, even fits into the concept of “the golden-domed Moscow”.

In turn, the heads of state, addressing the audience, shared the view that the updated Mosque of the Russian capital will be the “center from which will come the spirit of mutual peaceful coexistence of religions and peoples”.

The leaders of sore

The Russian president assured that “the government will continue to assist the rebuilding of domestic Muslim theological school, its system of religious education.” “As you know, I have supported the proposal Tatarstan leadership and leading spiritual administrations of Muslims on the establishment of the Bulgarian Islamic Academy” – said, in particular, Putin.

According to the President, it is very important that the Muslim youth raised in traditional Islamic values and to prevent attempts to impose alien worldviews that have nothing to do with true Islam. In this respect, Putin thanked the Russian Muslim leaders for their work to counter attempts to recruit Russian representatives LIH, which, in his estimation, they do, “bravely and courageously”. In addition, the Russian leader thanked the Governments of Turkey and Kazakhstan for their contribution to the reconstruction of the cathedral mosque.

President of Turkey in his speech touched aggravated in recent issues of refugees and the reaction to it of the EU, stating that he was “sad to see not only how people are deprived of the right to religious worship, to preserve their roots and their land, but also The main rule – to life. ” The Russian side is against this background, Erdogan said, is just a prime example of experience of good neighborliness and co-existence under one roof people of different faiths and ethnic roots.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, for his part recalled the lack of adequate protection of Muslim and Christian shrines in Jerusalem and Palestine, calling on the international community to ensure that they “are in the same security before the Palestinian lands have been occupied by Israel.” “We strongly condemn any actions by the Israeli occupying authorities to ensure that Muslims prohibit access to the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque,” – said Abbas.

At the opening of the mosque also came the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, the president of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, the head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, President of Dagestan Ramazan Abdullatipov. In addition, the event was attended by delegations from countries of the Muslim, Arab world, ambassadors of European countries, representatives of all traditional religions of Russia.

The first review

After the welcoming speeches Putin and Ravil Gaynutdin inaugurated updated Cathedral Mosque in Moscow and visited the renovated complex. They were joined by presidents of Turkey and Palestine, the other heads of foreign delegations.

Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia, in particular, said that the interior of the mosque was first built in 1904, is now complemented by modern technology – cameras and monitors allow you to see and hear Imam from any point of a three-storey hall.

According to the construction, after the restoration of the mosque area has grown by 20 times and now exceeds 19 thousand square meters, which will be collected at the same time pray 10 thousand believers. A six-story temple is equipped with seven lifts and everything necessary for the parishioners, as well as facilities for people with disabilities. Fully restored to its original form and in a historic building, demolished in September 2011 due to the partial collapse of the walls. Islamic complex also includes a conference room, library, museum, exhibition gallery, a press center, hotel and other facilities.

The president of the Russian Federation during the examination of the temple supported the proposal of the head of the Council of Muftis to open in the future, here It is also a Muslim educational center and a multi-tiered underground parking. “I believe that we must develop domestic training school of its clergy in Islam. Therefore, it is a good idea. Well, parking is even more so – is the order,” – the president said, commenting on the remark Gaynutdin that on further changes must be appropriate ” political good “.