Mosques of Ufa: the main Muslim temples of the city

The capital of Bashkortostan is a multi-ethnic, original city where the Moslem mosque is next to the Orthodox church, and Russians, Tatars, and Bashkirs live in the same house. Mosques of Ufa, whose addresses are known to any believer, is visited by about 2000 Muslims. They make their Friday prayers in temples, which are about 20 in the city.

The mosque on Tukayev

The title of the first cathedral mosque of Ufa is one of the oldest Muslim temples, located at: Ufa, ul. Tukaeva, 52. Its construction began in 1830 at the request of Mufti Gabdessalam Gabdrakhimov at the expense of a local merchant. Since the 19 th century, within the walls of the mosque is kept a sacred relic - a few hair from the beard of the Prophet Muhammad. This gift was presented to the Ufa church by the Ottoman state.

In the days of the Soviet Union, when the persecution of the church was in full swing, all mosques in Ufa were closed, and only one Tukaevskaya continued to hold regular services. Today it is one of the most revered and beloved Ufimi monasteries. The building of the temple is considered an object of national heritage.

The Lala-Tulip Mosque

The appearance of modern Ufa is difficult to imagine without the unique religious center of Lialya-Tulip, which is located at: Ufa, ul. Komarova, 5. The construction of this Muslim temple lasted for 9 years (1989-1998). Its architectural solution has no analogues in the world and symbolizes the beginning of spring and new life. Two minarets have a height of 53 m and represent two unblown buds. In the building of this mosque in Ufa, there are madrassas, various clergymen meetings and, of course, numerous celebrations are held there. Lala-Tulip since its appearance has become a popular cultural and religious place and, undoubtedly, pride and a visiting card city.

The mosque of Ar-Raheem

The decision to build a grand mosque in the capital of Bashkiria was made back in 2006. According to the idea of the builders, the new temple is a khan's tent crowned with a gilded glass dome, which has a structure similar to a honeycomb. Minarets of the largest mosque of Ufa personify the arrowheads or spears, they were customarily decorated with national Bashkir motifs.

The new shrine was called Ar-Rahim, which in translation means "merciful". Her halls are enough to accommodate 5 thousand worshipers standing shoulder to shoulder, so that between them the evil spirit could not fly, as it is said in the sacred texts of the Koran. This mosque will become not only the most majestic in the republic, but also one of the largest in Russia and Europe. Its size it will give way only to the Spanish Mesquite (now the Orthodox Church) and the mosque of the Heart of Chechnya, which accommodates 10 thousand faithful Muslims.