(NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - July 16, 2009: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev paid a visit on Wednesday to the country's central mosque in Moscow, to see ongoing reconstruction work. 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev poses for a group photo with members of the Russian Council of Muftis in Moscow on July 15, 2009 during a tour of the city's main mosque and the construction site of new mosque.
The Moscow Congregational Mosque, built in 1904, has been undergoing restoration and extension work for several years.
After being shown around the historical part of the mosque and a section under construction, Medvedev met with muftis.
"We realize how important it is for our religious Muslim organizations to have their own system of training imams and teachers. The government will continue to assist in this work," the president told the religious leaders.
When current building work is complete, the mosque will be able to accommodate several thousand worshipers. A hotel, along with food and book stores and an underground parking lot are also planned. No timeframes for completing the construction have been announced yet.
Under a 2002 census, there were around 20 million Muslims in Russia.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev poses for a group photo with members of the Russian Council of Muftis in Moscow on July 15, 2009 during a tour of the city's main mosque and the construction site of new mosque.
The Moscow Congregational Mosque, built in 1904, has been undergoing restoration and extension work for several years.
After being shown around the historical part of the mosque and a section under construction, Medvedev met with muftis.
"We realize how important it is for our religious Muslim organizations to have their own system of training imams and teachers. The government will continue to assist in this work," the president told the religious leaders.
When current building work is complete, the mosque will be able to accommodate several thousand worshipers. A hotel, along with food and book stores and an underground parking lot are also planned. No timeframes for completing the construction have been announced yet.
Under a 2002 census, there were around 20 million Muslims in Russia.
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