The Moscow Historical Mosque is the oldestfor today the Muslim religious construction of the capital. This building is located on Bolshaya Tatarskaya street, 128, on the former territory of the Muslim community.
This structure has quite a historyunusual and saturated. The historical mosque of Moscow was built in 1823 at the request of the Muslim Tatar prayer society. Although Russia has been for many centuries an Orthodox country, according to the chronicles, similar structures in the capital existed before. The first mention of the mosque in Moscow dates back to 1712. The same ancient religious building also has information in the 1744 census. It was located on the site of Prince Sulmamid-Murza Shimenei. After his death, the heirs sold the land to the merchant Shchukin. Since the mosque was already very dilapidated by that time, the new owner ordered it to be demolished. According to other sources, this building was burned by soldiers of Napoleon in 1812.
In 1816the capital merchants of the Muslim faith Nadran Izmailov, Makai Abdulov, Mirza Navruzov and Mulla Uzbekov appealed to the emperor to allow the construction of a stone mosque in exchange for the lost. The existing cult Muslim buildings by that time existed both in St. Petersburg and Kazan.
The permission to build a mosque for merchants and mullahswas given. However, the condition was set before the Muslims: this building will not be a real religious structure, but an ordinary chapel, no different from ordinary houses. The authorities were afraid that the construction of a real mosque with minarets in the capital of the Orthodox state would cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
In the autumn of 1823on the ground Khashalova Tatar prayer society on the plan approved by the authorities began the construction of a single-storey prayer house. Later, the merchant transferred this territory to the Muslim community as a waqf. In this form, the historical mosque operated for several decades. In 1858, according to the chronicles, its repair was carried out.
The image of a real Moslem prayer mosqueThe house was purchased only in 1882. The request for reconstruction of the building was given to the authorities by the headmen of the Tatar Muslim prayer society Agiev and Khairov-Devishev. The project of the new construction was made by architect DI Pevnitskiy. The building permit was given by the Governor-General, Prince VA Dolgoruky.
During the reconstruction of the Moscow historicalThe mosque was expanded along the western and eastern facades. At the same time, minarets were erected over both annexes. The pre-existing prayer house could not accommodate more than 300 people. In the new building, 1500 Muslims were free to pray at the same time.
It is the Moscow Historical Mosque onThroughout the XIX century was considered Cathedral. At the moment, this status is built in 1904 in Vypolzov Lane construction. Today the mosque, built in Tatar alley, is called Tatar in Al-Masjid at-Tarihi, which is translated into Russian as "historical". In 1915, the stone building of the madrasah was attached to it. Today it performs the role of an administrative structure.
After the revolution, the historical mosque in Moscow stillacted for a while. In 1923-1925, the well-known Muslim religious figure Musa Bigiyev preached here. In 1937, the mosque was closed and placed in the building of the printing house, as well as the military enlistment office, DOSAAF and the civil defense headquarters. In 1967, minarets were demolished.
В последующие годы мусульмане не раз petitioned for the return of the building to the community. So, in 1944-1947 the petition for this was submitted by General Yakub Chanyshev. In the 1980s, the elders Abdullovich, Meriakubovich, Kikichev addressed the authorities with a similar petition.
Решение о возвращении мечети верующим было was adopted only in the 90th year of the last century. However, the employees of the publishing house "Artistic Engraving", located at that time, expressed a protest about this. As a result, the mosque was transferred to the community only in 1991.
In 1992, the faithful reconstructed the building.At the same time, the money for repairs and transformations was allocated by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Russia. Again, before the believers, the Moscow Historical Mosque opened its doors in 1993. In 1998, another reconstruction of this building was carried out, this time with the funds of RT Bayatizov.
Не только религиозная, но и благотворительная, а also educational activities - this is what today's mosques in Moscow are engaged in. The historical mosque is not an exception in this respect. Prayers are performed here daily, without days off. Also in the mosque, Friday sermons are held, Muslim weddings are held, rituals are given as naming. Any believer can order funeral prayer here. Also, the mosque is renting a dining room for weddings and wake ceremonies.
Начиная с октября и по апрель каждого года в a Sunday school is open. Classes are held absolutely free of charge for all comers. There are both Russian-speaking and Tatar classes. Teaching in the school imams of the mosque.
