The mosque in Grozny is called the "Heart of Chechnya". It is a monument to the first president of Chechnya, the deceased Akhmat-Khadji Kadyrov, and an integral part of the Islamic complex, the construction of which began on April 25, 2006 and ended on October 16, 2008.
The best
The beautiful Grozny mosque is twice the size and capacity of the Suleymaniye mosque in Istanbul, the prototype of which is. It is also called the prototype of the famous Blue Mosque in the same capital of Turkey. The "Heart of Chechnya" is inferior to both only in age. She took her rightful place among the most beautiful and majestic mosques of the Old World and the world. In addition, the mosque in Grozny is the largest in Europe. But its most important advantage is not in its extraordinary beauty and size, but in the fact that it really is the heart of the revived Chechnya, the heart of a beautiful city, completely destroyed and revived again. It is located in the very center of Grozny, stretching along both banks of the river. Sunzha, a tributary of the Terek.
One of 10 characters
The Heart of Chechnya Mosque is located on the left bank in the middle of a huge park. As already noted, together with the Russian Islamic University named after Kunta-Khadzhi (Chechen saint, Sunni sheikh) and the Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Chechen Republic, they make up a magnificent Islamic complex. An indicator of the recognition of its undeniable merits can be the fact that in our vast and mostly Orthodox country at the competition held in 2013 under the name "Russia 10", the "Heart of Chechnya" mosque was the winner every day throughout the first round. Only on the last day of voting, the mosque in Grozny gave way to the Kolomna Kremlin. In total, 36.8 million people voted for it. She is truly exceptionally beautiful. Any resident of Russia cannot but be proud of the fact that before his eyes such a miracle grows on the territory of a city wiped off the face of the earth, and that its authors and creators are our contemporaries. Of course, it is very reminiscent of the Hagia Sophia - the Wisdom of God, but the mosque "Heart of Chechnya" is lighter, more elegant, more joyful. Both of these buildings are made in the Ottoman style, providing for religious buildings with a dome over the prayer hall, and minarets - 4 or 6, like the Blue Mosque. Perhaps the minarets, 63 meters high each, the highest in Russia, give a special charm to the Chechen structure.
One and only chandeliers
One of the most important features of the mosque is its 36chandeliers, in which the connection of times and a tribute to the famous and great Islamic places of worship, shrines of the Muslim religion are clearly visible. So, the Dome of the Rock Mosque, or Kubbatu-as Sakhra, which is located in Jerusalem, is imitated by 27 chandeliers. Two more shrines of Islam resemble the remaining chandeliers - 8 outlines repeat the mosque in Medina Rovzatu-Nevbevi. The largest chandelier is dedicated to the shrine of the Kaaba in the Sacred Mosque in Mecca. On the eight-meter crystal, snow-white beauty there is a dark-colored cube, because the Black Stone is mounted in one of the corners of the cubic Kaaba. To create this unique collection of chandeliers (you can find out about this in every guidebook), tons of bronze and 2.5 kilograms of gold of the highest standard were used. Created a masterpiece of a million details. The mosque in Grozny is unique in every respect - the most advanced methods and the latest achievements in this industry were used during its construction. Modern dyes guarantee the safety of colors for 50 years. It was painted by the best Turkish masters. It can be added that permission to build a mosque in Grozny was obtained back in Soviet times - in 1980. In 1997, Akhmat Kadyrov - he was then the Mufti of Chechnya - the agreement was renegotiated. In 1999, the construction started stopped. In 2008, the son brilliantly completed the work begun by his father.
Beautiful day and night
Everywhere and always the diameter is indicated -16 meters, and the height of the dome above the prayer hall - 32 meters. The mihrab, or prayer niche in the wall, is also striking in size. Made of white marble, it reaches 8 meters in height, widthits equal to 4.6 meters. The most beautiful mosque in Grozny (photos in large quantities are widely available) is well advertised and known to every inhabitant of Russia, and indeed the whole world.
She is beautiful at any time of the day, but especially fabulously good at night. Its lighting is unique. And the whole complex is unusually good. A series of fountains leading to the entrance, illuminated in different colors, creates the atmosphere of a beautiful fairy tale from 1001 Nights.
Unique landscape design
It should be noted that around the mosque there is a lot of light and water, reflecting and thus multiplying the extraordinary beauty. The central fountain in the form of a star is remarkable. The system of numerous channels not only decorates the park and makes the landscape design unique, but also ensures regular mechanical watering of the trees. The modern, rebuilt city of Grozny, revived in a beautiful new form, the mosque "Heart of Chechnya", the entire Islamic complex, the museum of the first president Akhmat Kadyrov - all this splendor is a symbol of the new Chechnya.
