The Perm Central Mosque (Russian: Пермская соборная мечеть) was built in 1902 and 1903 in the Tatar district of Perm, Russia. Its construction was financed by the local Tatar merchant families. The striped green-and-white building with a tapering minaret was designed by Alexander Ozhegov.[1] For some years it was the northernmost mosque in the world until superseded by the Nord Kamal Mosque in Norilsk.

Perm Mosque
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationPerm, Russia
Geographic coordinates58°00′51″N 56°13′39″E / 58.014088°N 56.227608°E / 58.014088; 56.227608
Architecture
Architect(s)Alexander Ozhegov
TypeMosque
Date established1902 - 1903
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
Website
islam-perm.ru

After the Russian Revolution the mosque was shut down. The building was used for storing the Communist Party archives between 1940 and 1986.[1] Religious activities in the mosque were resumed in 1990.

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  1. ^ a b "Official website". Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2011-12-24.