The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. Genre photography. Believers during the ceremony.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. Genre photography. Believers during prayer.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. Genre photography. Believers during prayer.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. From left to right: Supreme Mufti of Russia, Chairman of the Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims Talgat Tadzhutdin, Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Marat Khusnullin and State Counselor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev during the ceremony.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. From left to right: Supreme Mufti of Russia, Chairman of the Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims Talgat Tadzhutdin, President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and State Councilor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev during the ceremony.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia, Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Ravil Gainutdin (center) and State Councilor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. State Counselor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev during the ceremony.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia, Chairman of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Russia Ravil Gaynutdin during the ceremony.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia, Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Ravil Gainutdin (left) and President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov (right) during the ceremony.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. From left to right: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Marat Khusnullin, Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia, Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia Ravil Gainutdin and Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Chairman of the Coordinating Center of Muslims of the North Caucasus Ismail Berdiyev during the ceremony.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria.

The ceremony of laying the first stone in the foundation of the cathedral mosque in Kazan, the construction of which is planned as part of the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by the Volga Bulgaria. Supreme Mufti of Russia, Chairman of the Central Spiritual Board of Muslims Talgat Tadzhutdin (center) and State Councilor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev (right) during the ceremony.