Rustam Minnikhanov inspects cultural heritage sites in the center of Kazan

On September 2, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by mufti of the republic Kamil hazrat visited the Galeev mosque, a cultural heritage site in Kazan that is being reconstructed.

The decision about creation of a residence of Spiritual Muslim Administration of the Republic of Tatarstan was made in 2014. The Galeev mosque, the house of M.I.Galeev and other buildings will be a part of the residence. Rustam Minnikhanov asked to speed up the reconstruction works.

Later on the same day, Minnikhanov inspected reconstruction works in the house of M.I.Galeev. The funding of the project was more than 100 mln roubles.

At the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit Rustam Minnikhanov was met by Feofan, Metropolitan of Tatarstan and Kazan. The church is a former puppet theatre that was handed over to the Kazan eparchy for free use in May 2012. More than 100 mln roubles of state funds were allocated for the reconstruction of the church.

Minnikhanov also visited the Orthodox upper secondary school named after St. Gurias, archbishop of Kazan. He was told about plans on development of the school.