The capital of Bashkortostan is a multinational, original city, where there is a place for a Muslim mosque next to an Orthodox church, and Russians, Tatars, and Bashkirs live together in the same house. The mosques of Ufa, whose addresses are known to any believer, are visited by about 2,000 Muslims. They perform their Friday prayers in temples, of which there are about 20 within the city.
Mosque on Tukaev
The title of the first cathedral mosque in Ufa is one of the oldest Muslim temples, located at: Ufa, st. Tukaeva, 52. Its construction began in 1830 at the request of Mufti Gabdessalyam Gabdrakhimov at the expense of a local merchant. Since the 19th century, a sacred relic has been kept in the walls of the mosque - a few hairs from the beard of the prophet Muhammad. This gift was presented to the Ufa temple by the Ottoman state.
During the Soviet Union, when the persecution of the church was in full swing, all the mosques in Ufa were closed, and only one Tukaevskaya continued to hold services regularly. Today it is one of the most revered and beloved monasteries of the Ufa people. The temple building is considered a national treasure.
Mosque Lyalya-Tulpan
The appearance of modern Ufait is difficult to imagine without the unique religious center Lyalya-Tulpan, which is located at the address: Ufa, st. 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 is a madrasah, various meetings of the clergy and, of course, numerous holidays are held here. Lyalya-Tulpan from its very appearance has become a popular cultural and religious place and, undoubtedly, the pride and calling card of the city.
Ar Rahim Mosque under construction
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. The minarets of the largest mosque in Ufa personify arrowheads or spears, they were customarily decorated with national Bashkir motifs.
The new shrine was named Ar-Rahim, which means "merciful" in translation. Her halls are enough to accommodate 5,000 worshipers, standing shoulder to shoulder, so that an evil spirit cannot fly between them, 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. With its size, it will yield only to the Spanish Mesquite (now an Orthodox church) and the Heart of Chechnya mosque,accommodating 10 thousand faithful Muslims.
