Muzułmański Cmentarz Kaukaski w Warszawie, Muslim cemetery in Powązki district, Warsaw, Poland.
The Caucasian Muslim Cemetery is a burial ground in the Powązki district that occupies a small plot surrounded by brick walls and an iron gate. It contains gravestones with Islamic inscriptions and forms part of the larger Powązki religious complex.
The cemetery was founded in 1830 and originally served as a burial ground for Muslim soldiers of the Russian army, merchants, and Warsaw residents. New burials were halted in 1867.
The cemetery reflects the presence of Muslims in Warsaw, where traditional Islamic burial practices are visible in the design and arrangement of the gravestones.
The cemetery is located at Młynarska Street 60 and forms part of the larger Powązki religious complex in the city center. Visitors should keep in mind that this is an active burial ground and should be treated with appropriate respect.
The cemetery holds the grave of Jan Buczacki, the first translator of the Quran into Polish, among other notable individuals. This detail connects a religious site with an important moment in Polish literary history.
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