Bolğar Mosque, Qazan, Modern mosque in Novo-Savinovsk district, Kazan, Russia.
The Bolgar Mosque is a modern prayer hall built from white brick with a 35-meter minaret in rationalist architecture located in Kazan's Novo-Savinovsk district. The interior is organized across multiple floors with separate prayer spaces for men and women.
Construction of the Bulgar Mosque began in the early 1990s on a desolate, swampy plot, so the first task was clearing the terrain. The building opened in 1993, commemorating the 1100th anniversary of the Islamisation of Volga-Bulgaria. The first imam, Farooq hazrat Fazanov, oversaw most of the work, and the mosque's madrasah is named after him.
The mosque serves as a central gathering point for Muslim residents of Kazan and represents the continuation of Tatar religious traditions in the modern city. Visitors can observe how Islamic practice operates within a contemporary urban setting.
Prayer areas span two levels, with the main hall on the second floor and a separate space for women on the first floor. Visitors should note that rooms are used at different times for various prayers throughout the day.
The structure was designed by architects Valeriy Voginov and Yevgeni Prokofiev to merge geometric forms with traditional Islamic elements. This combination creates a distinct visual character that stands apart from typical mosque designs elsewhere.
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