UFA, Russia -- The opening ceremony of a new Islamic center in Bashkortostan's capital, Ufa, is set to be held, RFE/RL's Tatar-Bashkir service reports.
Religious leaders from across Russia and other former Soviet republics are expected to take part in the event.
The center includes the residence of Bashkortostan's grand mufti, a mosque for 200 visitors, administrative buildings, and a madrasah (Islamic religious school).
The center was designed and developed by architects Dmitry and Lilia Musin from Kazan, Tatarstan.
Religious leaders from across Russia and other former Soviet republics are expected to take part in the event.
The center includes the residence of Bashkortostan's grand mufti, a mosque for 200 visitors, administrative buildings, and a madrasah (Islamic religious school).
The center was designed and developed by architects Dmitry and Lilia Musin from Kazan, Tatarstan.