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tapering minaret was designed by Alexander Ozhegov.[1] For some years it was the northernmost mosque in the world until superseded by the Nord Kamal Mosque in Norilsk.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 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | Perm, Russia |
Geographic coordinates | 58°00′51″N 56°13′39″E / 58.014088°N 56.227608°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Alexander Ozhegov |
Type | Mosque |
Date established | 1902 - 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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- ^ a b "Official website". Archived from the original on 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2011-12-24.