Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque built
2008 CE.
Shown on the map at 43.318°, 45.694°.
The Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque (Chechen: Кадыров Ахьмадан цӀарах дина маьждиг, romanized: Kadirov Ahmadan ċarax dina mäƶdig; Russian: Мечеть Ахмата Кадырова, romanized: Mechet Akhmata Kadyrova) is located in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya. The mosque is one of the largest in Russia and is officially known as "The Heart of Chechnya" (Chechen: Нохчийчоьнан дог, romanized: Noxçiyçönan dog; Russian: Сердце Чечни, romanized: Serdtse Chechni). It stands in the place of the former Presidential Palace in Grozny, which was destroyed by Russian forces in the First Chechen War. The mosque is named after Akhmad Kadyrov, the first president of the Republic of Chechnya and father of the current president of the Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. The construction of the mosque was commissioned by the mayor of the Turkish city of Konya.
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