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kobo
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 Posted - 29 Jul 2014 : 21:15:11
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"ALLAHU AKBAR!SUBHAN ALLAH! SUBHANAHU WA TA'ALA!" (God= Allah swt is [the] Greatest!" Glorified be Allah!"Free is God from what they associate with Him!" May He be Glorified and Exalted!)
 Al Arabiya News
Tuesday, 29 July 2014;
The Russian capital Moscow requires more mosques due to overcrowding at existing ones, the country’s Council of Muftis said on Monday, Russia Today reported.
“Believers deserve more mosques in Moscow,” said¬ council spokesperson Gulnur Gaziyeva.
“We are suggesting 10 mosques for the whole of Moscow, one for each administrative district.”
Worshippers flock to the capital’s four mosques during religious celebrations, where they often pray on the street due to overcrowding, prompting authorities to block major roads to traffic.
More mosques would prevent these problem¬s, said Gaziyeva.
“No one would have to stop the traffic if the mosques were evenly distributed throughout the city.”
Muslim officials have repeatedly called for more mosques in recent years as the capital’s Muslim population grows.
Moscow’s mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, has repeatedly blocked such requests, saying last year that “only migrant workers” needed them.....Full Report
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Edited by - kobo on 29 Jul 2014 21:30:10 |
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Moscow needs more mosques: Russian Muftis
