A madrasa named after Imam al-Bukhari is being built in Chechnya

On the first day of 2025, the construction of new religious educational institutions began in the Chechen Republic, part of the Russian Federation. The head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, announced this on his Telegram channel.

Kadyrov noted that the new madrasa being built in Grozny will be named after the great hadith scholar Imam Al-Bukhari, who was born in ancient Bukhara. According to the project, the madrasa will consist of a three-story building and will be able to accommodate 500 students. It is planned to provide dormitories for 250 students.

Three new religious schools are also being built in Shatoy, Achkhoy-Martan, and Grozny districts to train Quran memorizers. Ramzan Kadyrov made the following comments on the start of construction:

"We started the new year with good work. The construction of a modern madrasah has begun in Grozny. This is an important step towards educating the younger generation and introducing them to Islamic knowledge," he said.