Moscow mayor says capital has enough mosques

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Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that Moscow had enough mosques for all Muslims, Interfax reports.He noted that about 60-70% of mosque visitors were non-Moscow residents.The mayor emphasized that the city authorities had not permitted construction of new mosques, with the exception of the one under construction at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex at the Moscow center.

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said that Moscow had enough mosques for all Muslims, Interfax reports.

He noted that about 60-70% of mosque visitors were non-Moscow residents.

The mayor emphasized that the city authorities had not permitted construction of new mosques, with the exception of the one under construction at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex at the Moscow center.