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_Aymani Kadyrova Mosque (Argun Mosque)

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Also known as Argun Mosque and Mother Heart Mosque, The Aymani Kadyrova Mosque is a mosque in the city of Argun in the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation. It was opened in 2014. It is named after the widow of the first president of the Chechen Republic Akhmad Kadyrov. The construction of the mosque began in 2011 in the centre of Argun, on the site of the former city mosque. It was designed by Turkish architect Deniz Baykan.

The Aymani Kadyrova Mosque was built in the high-tech style and is the first mosque in Russia made in an ultramodern form. The roof forms a hemisphere- a concrete shell- that appears to rise from the ground when viewed from the main entrance. Three other sides let daylight into the interior through large glass fronts and at the same time connect the main building with the three minarets. During the day, depending on the weather, the arches of the mosque change shades of colours from light grey to turquoise-blue. At night, the mosque and the surrounding areas are illuminated with multi-coloured LED lamps and spotlights. The symbol of Islam -a crescent with a star-is erected in front of the entrance to the mosque. A five-ton crescent-shaped chandelier measuring 31 meters in diameter is suspended in the main prayer hall. The Aymani Kadyrova Mosque consists of four floors, three of which under an oval dome are intended for men. The upper tier of the mosque is reserved for women and has a separate entrance. The height of the dome is 23 meters, the minarets are 55 meters. The mosque has 3 minarets.

 

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Architect

Deniz Ceyhun Baykan (Baykan Architecture)

Type

Central

Country

Russia

Owner/Founder

BORA INSAAT

Year

2014

Area

24,000 m2

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