Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on his Telegram channel explained the situation with the proposed construction of a mosque near the Holy Lake in the Kosino-Ukhtomsky district. He noted that he had received proposals from Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus’ and Ravil Gainutdin, Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia, to choose another place for construction.
At the same time, Sobyanin explained that there was no decision to build near the Holy Lake – the issue was only considered on a preliminary basis at the Town Planning and Land Commission. Also, the area of the mosque will be 2.5 5 thousand square meters. m, not 40 thousand square meters. m – as rumors spread.
At present, it has been decided to allocate for construction “a land plot not far from the Kosino metro station, between the future MCD-3 diameter, the Moscow High-Speed Diameter and the Moscow Ring Road. Within walking distance from metro and MCD stations.
“On the one hand, the mosque will not interfere with the residents of nearby houses. On the other hand, it will be in good transport accessibility. The area around the mosque will be landscaped and accessible for walking in the same way as we do in Orthodox churches. Moscow is a multinational and multi-confessional city. We have always lived and will continue to live in peace and harmony,” Sergei Sobyanin stressed.
It should be noted that earlier rumors about the allegedly possible construction of a mosque near the district landmark – the Holy Lake – caused an ambiguous reaction from the residents of the capital.
Source: Rosbalt
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