Kazan is a megalopolis, tolerant of different cultures and religions, but still it is the capital of Tatarstan, so there is nothing unusual in the appearance here of modern Islamic religious buildings. The Bulgar mosque, located not in the central part of the capital and not in the Staro-Tatar sloboda, but in the residential "sleeping bag" of Novo-Savinovsky district, is one of the "newest" in Kazan. It was built from 1991 to 1993. Designed by architects EI Prokofiev and VV Loginov
With warmth and respect the believers of the Bulgar mosque recall the first imam of Farukh Hazrat Fayazov, who, in addition to spiritual work, made many efforts to solve urgent problems during the construction of the mosque. His name is also the local madrassa
The mosque building is modern in terms of planning and materials used in construction. The white brick mosque Bulgar is directed to the sun with its three-tiered 35-meter minaret decorated with a crescent moon
The Bulgar Mosque is a two-story mosque with separate entrances and halls for men and women. Men pray on the second floor, in the main ritual hall, women on the first floor.
Bulgar Mosque is a functioning religious institution in Kazan, where five times a day prayer is conducted, and all Islamic ritual activities are held.
- The address of the mosque: st. Musina, 10.
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