Old Mosque, Ufa
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Mosque in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia
| Tukayev Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Ufa, Bashkortostan |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 1830 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Old Mosque, Ufa, commonly known as the Tukayev Mosque, is located in Ufa, Russia.
History
[edit ]The construction started in 1827, it was initiated by Gabdesallam Gabdrakhimov (1765-1840), the second mufti of the Orenburg Muslim Spiritual Assembly. [1]
The first permanent mosque in the city of Ufa was erected in 1830 on Frolovskaya Street (later renamed Tukayev Street).[2]
A madrasah was opened in 1887.[2]
Until 1920 the building was the main mosque in Russia.[1]
It was the only active mosque in the city between 1960 and 1992.[1]
The local imam Cihangir Abızgildin was arrested and executed by the NKVD in 1937.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "История первой мечети: рассказываем о старейшей мусульманской святыне Уфы, которой уже почти 200 лет". УФА1.ру (in Russian). 2022年07月09日. Retrieved 2024年12月09日.
- ^ a b Bashkir Encyclopaedia
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