29.11.2013                      26.Kislew.5774                      Chanukka 2

Neue Moschee:

In Israel, an Arab village builds mosque with Chechen help

Mosque tells of small Israeli Arab community's historical ties to the restive Russian province.

In a Holy Land rich with religious sites, the new Abu Ghosh mosque is rare – as is the hilly village from which it rises.
Bankrolled largely by Chechnya and named after its former leader Akhmad Kadyrov, who was slain by Islamist militants in 2004, the glimmering shrine tells of this small Israeli Arab community's historical ties to the restive Russian province….

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