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Muslims pray at a new mosque named after the Prophet Mohammed.
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A mosque named after the Prophet Mohammed, the largest in Europe according to local authorities, is seen during an inauguration ceremony in the Chechen town of Shali, Russia. All photos by Reuters
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Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, right, UAE Minister of Tolerance; Ramzan Kadyrov, centre, head of the Chechen Republic, attend the inauguration ceremony.
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Mr. Kadyrov delivers a speech during the inauguration ceremony.
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Participants attend the inauguration ceremony.
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People gather outside the new mosque.
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People gather outside a new mosque.
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Muslims pray at a new mosque named after the Prophet Mohammed.
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A mosque named after the Prophet Mohammed, the largest in Europe according to local authorities, is seen during an inauguration ceremony in the Chechen town of Shali, Russia. All photos by Reuters
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Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, right, UAE Minister of Tolerance; Ramzan Kadyrov, centre, head of the Chechen Republic, attend the inauguration ceremony.
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Mr. Kadyrov delivers a speech during the inauguration ceremony.
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Participants attend the inauguration ceremony.
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People gather outside the new mosque.
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People gather outside a new mosque.
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Muslims pray at a new mosque named after the Prophet Mohammed.
Chechnya inaugurates Europe’s largest mosque
The place of worship was opened in the town of Shali near the region’s capital Grozny
Jack Dutton
24 August, 2019
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