The story of more than one mosque
In early May, it became known that in Novy Urengoy, by decision of the authorities, one of the oldest mosques on Yamal, Nur Islam, built in 1996, was demolished. The mosque, with the largest number of parishioners in the entire north of the Russian Federation, was written about it in the press, was destroyed, despite the numerous protests of the community. In its place, the administration plans to build a shopping and entertainment center.