Old Mosque, Ufa
The Old Mosque, Ufa, commonly known as the Tukayev Mosque, is located in Ufa, Russia.
| Tukayev Mosque | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Ufa,  Bashkortostan |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Date established | 1830 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The first permanent mosque in the city of Ufa was erected in 1830 on Frolovskaya Street (later renamed Tukayev Street).[1] Its construction was initiated by Gabdesallam Gabdrakhimov (1765-1840), the second mufti of the Orenburg Muslim Spiritual Assembly. A madrasah was opened in 1887. It was the only active mosque in the city between 1960 and 1994.[1] The local imam Cihangir Abızgildin was arrested and executed by the NKVD in 1937.
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