Akhmad Kadyrov Mosque
Urban and Architectural
The materials that been used while building
the mosque are unique like the white marble which is mined from the Marmara
adasi island in Turkey, and travertine marble which is also brough from Burdur
province in Turkey.
There are 4 minarets around the four sides of
the mosque each minaret is 62m high which is the highest in south Russia, and
the main dome dimensions are 32m high x 15m Diameter.
Description
The mosque called the heart of Chechnya because
it is located in the very center of the capital of Chechnya Grozny, and its
background the impressive mountains view of the country. The design of the
mosque was inspired mainly from the blue mosque in Turkey which is obvious from
the architectural elements of the mosque, and Turkish Architects participate actively
to build this architectural masterpiece.
The interior of the mosque was full of amazing
paintings of both organic and synthetic origin, also, some inscriptions from
Qura’an were drawn using gold sheets. On the perimeter of the base of the main
dome with a golden spray ligature is written 99 names of Allah. All the
paintings of the mosque were done by the Turkish master Semih Irtesh and his
firm Mimar Nakkas who used special synthetic and natural paints.
The most mesmerizing elements in the mosque
are the chandeliers, there are 36 pieces and each one of them represent the
main Muslim holy mosques. 27 of them resembles the shape of Qubbat Al-Sakhra
mosque in Jerusalem, and others refer to significant elements like the green
dome of Masjid Nabawii in Madina. The main chandelier which is the largest (8 meter)
under the main dome of the mosque, is resemble the sacred Kaaba. The entire
unique collection of chandliers which is done by the Turkish firm (Ustun Avice)
took several tons of bronze and 2,5 kg of pure gold and more than 1 million
parts of Swarovski crystal.
Details
Location
Chechnya, Russia
Worshippers
10,000 worshipers
Owners
Ramzan Kadyrov
Year of Build
2008
Area
5,000 sqm
Drawings
Map
Urban and Architectural
The materials that been used while building
the mosque are unique like the white marble which is mined from the Marmara
adasi island in Turkey, and travertine marble which is also brough from Burdur
province in Turkey.
There are 4 minarets around the four sides of
the mosque each minaret is 62m high which is the highest in south Russia, and
the main dome dimensions are 32m high x 15m Diameter.
Description
The mosque called the heart of Chechnya because
it is located in the very center of the capital of Chechnya Grozny, and its
background the impressive mountains view of the country. The design of the
mosque was inspired mainly from the blue mosque in Turkey which is obvious from
the architectural elements of the mosque, and Turkish Architects participate actively
to build this architectural masterpiece.
The interior of the mosque was full of amazing
paintings of both organic and synthetic origin, also, some inscriptions from
Qura’an were drawn using gold sheets. On the perimeter of the base of the main
dome with a golden spray ligature is written 99 names of Allah. All the
paintings of the mosque were done by the Turkish master Semih Irtesh and his
firm Mimar Nakkas who used special synthetic and natural paints.
The most mesmerizing elements in the mosque
are the chandeliers, there are 36 pieces and each one of them represent the
main Muslim holy mosques. 27 of them resembles the shape of Qubbat Al-Sakhra
mosque in Jerusalem, and others refer to significant elements like the green
dome of Masjid Nabawii in Madina. The main chandelier which is the largest (8 meter)
under the main dome of the mosque, is resemble the sacred Kaaba. The entire
unique collection of chandliers which is done by the Turkish firm (Ustun Avice)
took several tons of bronze and 2,5 kg of pure gold and more than 1 million
parts of Swarovski crystal.