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***The largest mosque in the Russian capital, Moscow was re opened and its inauguration was attended by President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The mosque is one of the three largest mosques in Russia, along with mosques located in the territory of Chechnya and Dagestan. President Putin said the mosque would be a spiritual and educational center that would unite people of different faiths, Putin praised Russian Muslim leaders who showed a zero-tolerance attitude for extremist groups, which he called spreading propaganda unrelated to true Islamic teachings and trying to find followers in Russia.***

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***The cost of renovating the Great Mosque of Moscow is approximately US $ 170 million funded entirely by a member of the Federation Council of Dagestan Suleiman Kerimov who donated more than US $ 100 million, In addition Turkish aid is in the form of pulpit and mihrab, donations from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of US $ 25,000 on behalf of Palestinian children, as well as donations from people of various faiths.***

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***The mosque has seven lifts, air conditioning and facilities for people with disabilities. Once restored, the mosque, founded in 1904 and restored in 2005, now has an area of ​​19,000 square meters and can accommodate 10,000 worshipers, Moscow Grand Mosque with a 46 meter tall dome and 72 meters tower, in the center has a gold-plated dome with a frame carved Qur'anic verses.***