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14 June 2004 18:23
RUSSIA: ISLAMIC CENTER INAUGURATED IN KARELIYA
According to IINA, a new Islamic center was opened in a northern city in the Russian republic of Kareliya, near the borders of Finland. The center houses separate prayer halls for men and women, hall for taking classes and a library. The municipality also agreed to allocate a plot of land to build the first mosque in the city. There are around 20,000 Muslims in the republic of Kareliya.
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