Moscow Cathedral Mosque, Congregational mosque in Moscow, Russia

The Moscow Cathedral Mosque is a grey stone complex with a large central golden dome 46 metres high and 27 metres in diameter, resting on a drum banded in green. Two slender pale grey minarets, the right taller than the left, flank the facade; the lower level has an arcade of small green-roofed domes and a dark green domed section at the left. Gold Arabic inscription bands run beneath the main dome.

The original structure appeared at the start of the 20th century for the Tatar Muslim community living in the city. Between 2011 and 2015 the entire site was rebuilt to accommodate a larger number of worshippers.

The mosque is called "sobornaya" (cathedral) because it received that status in 1936, when it became the only working mosque in Central Russia after the first Moscow mosque closed. Since 1996 the Council of Muftis of Russia and the residence of Mufti Ravil Gainutdin have occupied a separate building on the grounds. The new hall holds ten thousand worshippers.

Visitors should wear clothing that covers arms and legs and remove shoes before stepping inside. Photography inside the prayer areas requires approval from the administration.

The interior is lined with marble panels brought from Turkey, while chandeliers were imported from Saudi Arabia. These materials were specifically shipped for the reconstruction of the building.