Lopatino, 24 April 2013. PenzaNews. The residents of village Lopatino, the Penza region started raising funds for the construction of one-story mosque of about 150 square meters.

It is expected that the building seating 200 people, will have a prayer hall, an ablution room, and classrooms.

Rinat Altabaev was elected imam of the future mosque.

The required construction fund amounts to 2,5 million rubles, according to “Islam in Kamenka” web-portal.