In Simferopol they want to move the site for the construction of the Cathedral Mosque - the Mejlis is against

Simferopol, February 11 (PolitNavigator, Evgeniy Andreev) – Chairman of the Public Council of the Crimean Tatar People, head of the regional NGO “Kyrym Birligi” (“Unity of Crimea”) Seytumer Nimetullaev told the media that the plot allocated for the construction of the Cathedral Mosque in Simferopol at the address Yalta, 22 is not suitable for the location of a large religious building.

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According to Nimetullaev, a site near the Simferopol airport is suitable for the construction of a mosque. Since the proposed territory will not accommodate all those who come to the mosque on major holidays. In addition, there are no wide access roads to the allocated area.

“You need at least three hectares of land. If you build a mosque, then you need to look at the future, you need to build it for at least 30-40 thousand parishioners. Moreover, there are plans to build a madrasah at the mosque to educate children; these children need to live somewhere,” said the head of the public council.

Meanwhile, according to the deputy chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, Nariman Dzhelal, Nimetullayev cannot speak on behalf of the Crimean Tatars.

"The site for the Cathedral Mosque has been under consideration for a long time; the Crimean Tatar Mejlis and the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Crimea jointly addressed the issue. Today, it is up to the Mejlis and the Muftiate to decide whether the site is suitable. If the authorities suddenly believe there's an opportunity to secure an even more beautiful site for the Cathedral Mosque, then this needs to be discussed. But jumping to categorical conclusions that the site is too small, etc., is blatant speculation designed to mislead people," Nariman Dzhelal told QHA news agency.

Let us recall that the decision to allocate a plot of land for the construction of the Cathedral Mosque at the exit from Simferopol towards the South Coast was made by the city authorities in 2011, during the reign of the “Makeevka” Prime Minister Vasily Dzharty in Crimea.