Kazan is the Russian center of Muslim culture. As a rule, they are not only a place of worship, but also included in the excursion programs. Nowadays, old mosques are being actively restored and new ones are being built. During the Soviet era, many Muslim temples were demolished or dilapidated. Now there are mosques in almost all districts of the city, but they are still not enough.
Conventionally, the mosques of Kazan can be divided into two groups. The first includes those that were built 100-300 years ago, and restored in our time. And the second group - modern mosques built after the collapse of the USSR. Among the buildings belonging to the second group, there are many that can be safely attributed to the real masterpieces of modern architectural art. Centers for the development and education of children and youth have been opened at many Muslim temples. They become the cultural centers of Kazan.
The most famous operating mosques in Kazan
List of the most popular mosques in the city.
Kul Sharif
The modern version of this mosque was built in 2005 and is dedicated to the 1000th anniversary of Kazan. The original version was destroyed in 1552 during the offensive of the troops of Ivan the Terrible. Information about what this mosque looked like has not survived, so the modern building is not an exact copy. It has 4 floors. There is a museum, library, publishing house. The mosque is located on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin.
Address: Kazan, Kremlin, 13
Website: http://www.kul-sharif.com
Al-Marjani
Built in the middle of the 18th century. This is a project of the architect V. Kaftyrev. It is here that the gravestone of Muhammad-gali bey is now kept. The building has two floors and a T-shaped annex, and the architecture is in the Baroque style. In Soviet times, it was the only functioning mosque in the city. It is located in the Old Tatar settlement.
Address: Kazan, st. Kayuma Nasyri, 17
Apanaevskaya mosque
It is one of the oldest buildings in the city associated with Islam. A mixture of "Moscow" baroque and Tatar decorative art can be traced here. Built in 1768 after the permission of Catherine II. It is located in the Old Tatar settlement next to the Marjani mosque. It got its name due to the fact that for a long time it was in the care of the Apanaev merchant family.
Address: Kayuma Nasyri, 27
Website: http://apanay.tatar
Nurulla
It is located in the Old Tatar settlement in the area of the Senniy Bazaar. The mosque was built in the middle of the 19th century with donations from the merchants Ibrahim and Iskhak Yunusovs. And the architect A. Loman became the author of the project. In Soviet times, in 1929, the mosque was closed. Its premises were used as housing and for administrative offices. Reconstruction was carried out in 1990-1995. The well-known restorer R. Bilyalov was the curator of this process. Now, services are constantly held here.
Address: Moskovskaya, 74
Website: https://vk.com/michetnurulla
Sultanovskaya Mosque
It was built in the middle of the 19th century with donations from the merchant Zigansha Usmanov. Here is a mixture of Tatar and Bulgar architecture with elements of the Romanesque style. It is located in the Old Tatar settlement on Tukay Street. In 1931, after the tightening of anti-church propaganda, this mosque was closed. It was opened only in 1994.
Address: Gabdulla Tukay, 14
Zangar (Blue Mosque)
Located next to Tukay Square. It got its name due to the blue color of the walls. The building has two floors, a three-tiered minaret and is richly decorated. The mosque was built in 1778. And originally it was made of wood. The stone building was built in 1815. But after that it was completed many times. In the 1930s, the mosque was closed and the minaret was destroyed. There were communal apartments here. But in 1993 it opened, and in 2009 the minaret was restored.
Address: Kazan, Sary Sadykova st., 8/19
Website: https://vk.com/club87595780
Galeevskaya mosque
It is a Friday mosque of the early 19th century. Before the revolution, the cultural and social center of the city was located here. In Soviet times, there was a hotel and a religious university here. Since 1997, the mosque has been reopened. However, the restoration was completed only by 2016. But the interior has been completely lost, so the decoration has a more modern look.
Address: Paris Commune, 22/40
Burnaevskaya mosque
Built in 1872 with donations from the merchant M. Burnaev. The author is the architect P. Romanov. It is a one-story building with a minaret above the entrance. Here the Tatar and Russian cultures are intertwined. It was closed in the 1930s. And it opened to visitors in 1994. Akhtyamova, 7
Yardham
It is located on Serov street and was built in 2013. The author is the honored architect Aivar Sattarov. This mosque pays great attention to educational work. It has a rehabilitation center for blind and deaf people, as well as wheelchair users. The mosque itself is equipped for them. There are special carpets with tactile stripes and ramps.
Address: Serov, 4a
Website: http://www.yardem.ru
Shamil
It is located on the shore of Lake Kaban and, thanks to the thoughtful design, organically blends with the landscape. The mosque was built in 2001. This is a project of the architect A. Petrov. It is centrally domed and has two ground minarets that flank the entrance. On Wednesdays, Prayer Healing is held here.
Address: Boriskovskaya, 64
Website: https://vk.com/mascid313
The Closed Mosque
This mosque was built in 1926 on the right bank of the Kaban River. It is dedicated to the 1000th anniversary of the adoption of Islam in the Middle Volga region by Khan Almush. The building permit was issued personally by Stalin. The project was developed by the architect A. Pechnikov back in 1914. However, in 1931 it was closed. For a long time there was a kindergarten and a school. It was opened in 1991.
Address: Hadi Taktash, 26
Website: https://zakaban.ru
Irek
Built on the Kremlin embankment on Fedoseevskaya street. The main investor in the construction was the director of the oil trading company Irek Salikhov. The construction of the mosque began in 2018. This is a project of the Evgeny Bolotny Architectural Workshop company. Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi became its prototype. The façade of this building is lined with the whitest marble in the world.
Address: Fedoseevskaya, 5
Iske-Tash
The mosque was built at the beginning of the 19th century at the expense of the family of the merchant Utyamyshev. But after that it was completed and expanded several times. It is made in the style of strictly classicism. Located on Mazita Gafuri Street. After the revolution, a school was located here for a long time. And in 1994 the mosque was recognized as a historical architectural monument. It has been restored and services are held here.
Address: Mazita Gafuri, 34 A bldg. one
Website: https://vk.com/m.isketash
Azimov Mosque
Built in 1890, instead of a wooden one that stood in this place, at the expense of the merchant Murtaza Azimov. This is a one-story two-hall mosque-jami with a three-story minaret. It was closed in 1930. For a long time, the mosque was located on the territory of the Radiopribor plant. It opened a school of projectionists and often showed films. Now the mosque has been restored and is open to visitors and believers.
Address: Fatkullina, 15
Pink mosque
Built in 1906. It got its name from the color of the walls. The mosque is located on M. Gafuri street. It was closed during the Soviet era, but since 1998 it has been holding regular services. From the 1930s to the mid-1990s, a dispensary was located here. Part of the minaret was dismantled, and the inside was divided into partitions. But in our time, the restoration of the building has already been carried out.
Address: Mazita Gafuri, 67
Website: http://medrese1000-letie.ru
Gail
It is located in the Azino microdistrict on J. Faizi street. It was erected in 2003. This is a two-hall mosque with two minarets and a large dome-gambiz. It is divided into 2 blocks: male and female, and each block has its own prayer hall. Its name in translation from Tatar means "family".A mosque was built with donations from Kazan residents.
Address: Jaudata Faizi, 2
Website: http://gailya.ru
Enier
Located in the Volga region on Gazovaya street, next to the Russian Islamic University. The mosque is made of brown bricks and has one minaret located above the entrance. In addition to divine services, courses of the Arabic language are constantly held here, on the basics of the Koran and Islam.
Address: Gazovaya, 18
Website: https://vk.com/club26349340
Kazan Nury
Located in the Novosavinovsky district near the Kazanka river. The mosque is made of wood, has a basement and an attic floor. The minaret is located above the entrance. It is a modern building with elements of folklore style. At night, the mosque is illuminated with decorative lighting. It was built in 1999. The author of the project is the architects R. Bilyalov and M. Sultanov.
Address: Fatikha Amirkhan, 3, bldg. 2
Website: https://vk.com/kazan_nur
Mosque on the territory of the "Tugan Avylym" complex
Located on the territory of the restaurant complex. Built at the expense of the owner of the complex Aydar Bulatov. Mosque area 100 m2, there is a floor for women and two floors for men. The building was built from solid logs in the traditional Tatar style. Divine services are constantly held here. The mosque is open until 02:00 am.
Address: Tufana Minnullina, 14/56
Website: http://tugan-avilim.ru
Bishbalta
Located in the Admiralty Sloboda on Clara Zetkin Street. Built in 2010. It is a red brick building with a large dome. The name Bishbalta, translated from the Tatar language, means “five axes”. This is due to the fact that earlier in this place there was a village of woodcutters, joiners, carpenters. It was this place that Peter the Great chose for the Admiralty of the Caspian Fleet.
Address: Clara Zetkin, 14
Khuzeifa
Located on Julius Fucik Street. This is a modern building with elements of oriental architecture. Funds for the construction of the mosque were allocated by sponsors from the United Arab Emirates. It is named after one of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad. Built in 1997, the architect V. Belitsky became the author of the project. This place is popular with locals. Tourists also often visit the mosque as an excursion point.
Address: Julius Fucik, 52, bldg. one
Website: https://vk.com/club3498873
Ramadan
Built in 1994. The author of the project is the architect S. Aydarov. The mosque is located in the Kirovsky district on Okolnaya street. There are two floors and one minaret, with five golden spiers. Classicism and traditional Tatar style are harmoniously combined here. There are different entrances to the women's and men's prayer halls. During its construction, the Barudiya mosque was taken as a basis, which was built at the beginning of the 19th century in Kazan and demolished in 1973.
Address: Kazan, Okolnaya, 25 B
Website: http://ramadan-kzn.ru
Gadel
The mosque is located in the Volga region on Orenburgsky tract street. It was built in 2001. It is a one-story building with one minaret. The roof is made in blue and it looks beautiful against the sky. Divine services are constantly held here, as well as various events for young people. There is also a Sunday school here. The mosque is often included in the excursion program when visiting the city.
Address: Kazan, Orenburgsky avenue, 193
Website: https://vk.com/club9263587
Nur-el Islam
Located on Armavirskaya street. This is a two-hall mosque with a free-standing minaret. It was built in 1989 with donations from local residents. The Marzhani mosque also helped with the construction. A children's Muslim school has been opened at the mosque. Here they teach not only school subjects, but the Arabic language, the history of religion. A memorial plaque is installed on the building on which the name of the first imam-khatib, Vaf khazret Gilyazov, is immortalized.
Address: Musa Bigiev, 36/56
Website: https://vk.com/club19262715
Quddus
The mosque was built in 2012. This is a project by architect Arthur Aitbatin. It is located in the Soviet district in Yasnopolyansky lane. During the construction, everything was carefully thought out. It has its own dining room, a corral for sacrificial animals. There are also rooms to accommodate guests and students of the madrasah. All this makes the mosque a modern center for believers.
Address: Kazan, per. Yasnopolyansky, 16
Website: http://quddus.ru
