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Jumu'ah at Moscow's Tatar Historical Mosque: Muslim Heritage in Russia
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Summary: This travel note introduces Jumu'ah at Moscow's Tatar Historical Mosque: Muslim Heritage in Russia. Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. It is useful for readers interested in Moscow Mosque, Tatar Muslims, Jumu'ah.
Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. In 1571, the Crimean Tatars burned down almost the entire city of Moscow except for the Kremlin, and the early Tatar settlements were destroyed in an instant. In the early 17th century, with the establishment of the Romanov dynasty, the city of Moscow flourished again, and many Tatars from the Volga River and steppe regions came to trade. The Tatar community (Tatarskaya Sloboda) located south of the Moskva River, opposite the Kremlin, was officially formed, and the community's main street, Tatarskaya Street, was first mentioned in documents in 1682. The center of the Moscow Tatar community is the "Historical Mosque."
Historical Mosque of the Tatar community: 1823.
On a Friday at noon, I performed Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) at the Historical Mosque in Moscow's Tatar community and ate dates from the mosque.
The Tatar community mosque (mecheti v Tatarskoy slobode) is now called the "Historical Mosque (Istoricheskoy mecheti)." The earliest records of the mosque can be traced back to 1712, and it was also mentioned in the 1744 census. Due to the Moscow plague in the 1770s, the mosque's owner and congregants passed away one after another. The mosque was sold to a merchant and was eventually destroyed by fire when Napoleon withdrew from Moscow in 1812. After this, religious activities were conducted in the homes of local Tatar merchants.
After the old mosque was destroyed, Tatar Muslim merchants in Moscow repeatedly applied to build a new mosque, but were all refused. It was not until 1823 that Tatar merchant Nazarbay Khashalov was finally approved to build a mosque on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street, on the condition that it could not be named a "mosque (mecheti)" and could not have the appearance of a mosque. Therefore, the mosque building constructed at that time looked almost the same as the surrounding houses.
A diagram of the original mosque.
Between 1833 and 1867, the Imam of the mosque was Rafek Bekbulatovich Ageev. Under his efforts, the Muslim community in Moscow gradually improved, and his home was also the first Islamic school in Moscow. The Imam of the mosque between 1867 and 1913 was Khairetdin Rafekovich Ageev. He graduated from a madrasa (Islamic school) in Kazan, was proficient in 8 languages, taught Islamic knowledge and the Tatar language to military cadets for many years, and was also a translator for the Armory.
In the mid-to-late 19th century, as the number of Muslims in Moscow continued to increase, many people could only pray outside the mosque during Jumu'ah, which was very cold, especially in winter. In 1881, Tsar Alexander II approved the mosque to have the appearance of a religious building. Therefore, in 1882, the mosque was expanded under the direction of architect Dmitry Pevnitsky. The new mosque was expanded on both the east and west facades and a minaret was added. After the expansion, it could accommodate 1,500 people.
The mosque in 1883 after reconstruction.
The Imam of the mosque from 1914 to 1937 was Abdulla Hasanovich Shamsutdinov. He was a Qasim Tatar who studied at an Islamic madrasa in Bukhara and had served as an Imam in Yining, Xinjiang. In 1914, he presided over the opening of a new Islamic madrasa at the mosque and helped the Moscow Muslim Charitable Society become active, making the Moscow Muslim community more united and organized. In the early 1920s, he also began working on translating the Quran into the Tatar language.
On April 29, 1936, the Imam and his wife were arrested on charges of participating in "anti-Soviet activities" due to a "conspiracy of religious leaders." On February 10, 1937, the Imam was executed by firing squad for being accused of treason, and his wife died in the interrogation room of the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs).
In 1939, the mosque was forced to close. During the Soviet era, the mosque was occupied by a printing house and several other departments in succession. Between 1944 and 1947, Moscow Muslims tried to reclaim the mosque, but were ultimately unsuccessful. In 1967, the mosque's minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
After the 1980s, the elders of the Tatar community repeatedly requested the return of the mosque. However, since the early 1980s, the art engraving association printing workshop that occupied the mosque had been protesting, so the return process was delayed until it was finally returned to the Muslims in 1991.
In 1992, the mosque was renovated and reopened in 1993. In 1997, the mosque was renovated again, becoming what it is today.
Eating samsa (baked meat buns) with tea at the Historical Mosque before Jumu'ah. Nowadays, most of the people who come to the Historical Mosque for Jumu'ah are Muslims from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
After Jumu'ah prayers, I ate lagman (hand-pulled noodles) and roast chicken at the restaurant in the Historical Mosque. The atmosphere here is very good and lively.
An uncle is peeling a pomegranate.
Then I walked around the Islamic goods store upstairs, which sells Tatar hats called Tubetei (traditional skullcaps).
Kazan Tea Bar.
There is a Tatar restaurant in the historic Tatar community called Kazan Tea Bar, which is also the center for Kazan cultural activities in Moscow and often organizes various Tatar cultural events.
I ate Beshbarmak (boiled meat with noodles), Kystyby (flatbread with filling), Tatar-style Kazy (horse meat sausage), plov (pilaf), Kazan chicken salad, and Tatar milk tea inside. Tatar milk tea is made of black tea + green tea + thyme + linden leaf + chamomile + oregano + mint leaf + sage.
Next to the Kazan Tea Bar is a shop selling Kazan Tatar souvenirs. I bought two Kazan Tatar female magnets and a Tubetei (traditional skullcap) worn by Kazan Tatars. view all
Summary: This travel note introduces Jumu'ah at Moscow's Tatar Historical Mosque: Muslim Heritage in Russia. Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. It is useful for readers interested in Moscow Mosque, Tatar Muslims, Jumu'ah.
Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. In 1571, the Crimean Tatars burned down almost the entire city of Moscow except for the Kremlin, and the early Tatar settlements were destroyed in an instant. In the early 17th century, with the establishment of the Romanov dynasty, the city of Moscow flourished again, and many Tatars from the Volga River and steppe regions came to trade. The Tatar community (Tatarskaya Sloboda) located south of the Moskva River, opposite the Kremlin, was officially formed, and the community's main street, Tatarskaya Street, was first mentioned in documents in 1682. The center of the Moscow Tatar community is the "Historical Mosque."
Historical Mosque of the Tatar community: 1823.
On a Friday at noon, I performed Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) at the Historical Mosque in Moscow's Tatar community and ate dates from the mosque.
The Tatar community mosque (mecheti v Tatarskoy slobode) is now called the "Historical Mosque (Istoricheskoy mecheti)." The earliest records of the mosque can be traced back to 1712, and it was also mentioned in the 1744 census. Due to the Moscow plague in the 1770s, the mosque's owner and congregants passed away one after another. The mosque was sold to a merchant and was eventually destroyed by fire when Napoleon withdrew from Moscow in 1812. After this, religious activities were conducted in the homes of local Tatar merchants.
After the old mosque was destroyed, Tatar Muslim merchants in Moscow repeatedly applied to build a new mosque, but were all refused. It was not until 1823 that Tatar merchant Nazarbay Khashalov was finally approved to build a mosque on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street, on the condition that it could not be named a "mosque (mecheti)" and could not have the appearance of a mosque. Therefore, the mosque building constructed at that time looked almost the same as the surrounding houses.
A diagram of the original mosque.
Between 1833 and 1867, the Imam of the mosque was Rafek Bekbulatovich Ageev. Under his efforts, the Muslim community in Moscow gradually improved, and his home was also the first Islamic school in Moscow. The Imam of the mosque between 1867 and 1913 was Khairetdin Rafekovich Ageev. He graduated from a madrasa (Islamic school) in Kazan, was proficient in 8 languages, taught Islamic knowledge and the Tatar language to military cadets for many years, and was also a translator for the Armory.
In the mid-to-late 19th century, as the number of Muslims in Moscow continued to increase, many people could only pray outside the mosque during Jumu'ah, which was very cold, especially in winter. In 1881, Tsar Alexander II approved the mosque to have the appearance of a religious building. Therefore, in 1882, the mosque was expanded under the direction of architect Dmitry Pevnitsky. The new mosque was expanded on both the east and west facades and a minaret was added. After the expansion, it could accommodate 1,500 people.
The mosque in 1883 after reconstruction.
The Imam of the mosque from 1914 to 1937 was Abdulla Hasanovich Shamsutdinov. He was a Qasim Tatar who studied at an Islamic madrasa in Bukhara and had served as an Imam in Yining, Xinjiang. In 1914, he presided over the opening of a new Islamic madrasa at the mosque and helped the Moscow Muslim Charitable Society become active, making the Moscow Muslim community more united and organized. In the early 1920s, he also began working on translating the Quran into the Tatar language.
On April 29, 1936, the Imam and his wife were arrested on charges of participating in "anti-Soviet activities" due to a "conspiracy of religious leaders." On February 10, 1937, the Imam was executed by firing squad for being accused of treason, and his wife died in the interrogation room of the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs).
In 1939, the mosque was forced to close. During the Soviet era, the mosque was occupied by a printing house and several other departments in succession. Between 1944 and 1947, Moscow Muslims tried to reclaim the mosque, but were ultimately unsuccessful. In 1967, the mosque's minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
After the 1980s, the elders of the Tatar community repeatedly requested the return of the mosque. However, since the early 1980s, the art engraving association printing workshop that occupied the mosque had been protesting, so the return process was delayed until it was finally returned to the Muslims in 1991.
In 1992, the mosque was renovated and reopened in 1993. In 1997, the mosque was renovated again, becoming what it is today.
Eating samsa (baked meat buns) with tea at the Historical Mosque before Jumu'ah. Nowadays, most of the people who come to the Historical Mosque for Jumu'ah are Muslims from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
After Jumu'ah prayers, I ate lagman (hand-pulled noodles) and roast chicken at the restaurant in the Historical Mosque. The atmosphere here is very good and lively.
An uncle is peeling a pomegranate.
Then I walked around the Islamic goods store upstairs, which sells Tatar hats called Tubetei (traditional skullcaps).
Kazan Tea Bar.
There is a Tatar restaurant in the historic Tatar community called Kazan Tea Bar, which is also the center for Kazan cultural activities in Moscow and often organizes various Tatar cultural events.
I ate Beshbarmak (boiled meat with noodles), Kystyby (flatbread with filling), Tatar-style Kazy (horse meat sausage), plov (pilaf), Kazan chicken salad, and Tatar milk tea inside. Tatar milk tea is made of black tea + green tea + thyme + linden leaf + chamomile + oregano + mint leaf + sage.
Next to the Kazan Tea Bar is a shop selling Kazan Tatar souvenirs. I bought two Kazan Tatar female magnets and a Tubetei (traditional skullcap) worn by Kazan Tatars. view all
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Summary: This travel note introduces Jumu'ah at Moscow's Tatar Historical Mosque: Muslim Heritage in Russia. Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. It is useful for readers interested in Moscow Mosque, Tatar Muslims, Jumu'ah.
Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. In 1571, the Crimean Tatars burned down almost the entire city of Moscow except for the Kremlin, and the early Tatar settlements were destroyed in an instant. In the early 17th century, with the establishment of the Romanov dynasty, the city of Moscow flourished again, and many Tatars from the Volga River and steppe regions came to trade. The Tatar community (Tatarskaya Sloboda) located south of the Moskva River, opposite the Kremlin, was officially formed, and the community's main street, Tatarskaya Street, was first mentioned in documents in 1682. The center of the Moscow Tatar community is the "Historical Mosque."
Historical Mosque of the Tatar community: 1823.
On a Friday at noon, I performed Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) at the Historical Mosque in Moscow's Tatar community and ate dates from the mosque.
The Tatar community mosque (mecheti v Tatarskoy slobode) is now called the "Historical Mosque (Istoricheskoy mecheti)." The earliest records of the mosque can be traced back to 1712, and it was also mentioned in the 1744 census. Due to the Moscow plague in the 1770s, the mosque's owner and congregants passed away one after another. The mosque was sold to a merchant and was eventually destroyed by fire when Napoleon withdrew from Moscow in 1812. After this, religious activities were conducted in the homes of local Tatar merchants.
After the old mosque was destroyed, Tatar Muslim merchants in Moscow repeatedly applied to build a new mosque, but were all refused. It was not until 1823 that Tatar merchant Nazarbay Khashalov was finally approved to build a mosque on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street, on the condition that it could not be named a "mosque (mecheti)" and could not have the appearance of a mosque. Therefore, the mosque building constructed at that time looked almost the same as the surrounding houses.
A diagram of the original mosque.
Between 1833 and 1867, the Imam of the mosque was Rafek Bekbulatovich Ageev. Under his efforts, the Muslim community in Moscow gradually improved, and his home was also the first Islamic school in Moscow. The Imam of the mosque between 1867 and 1913 was Khairetdin Rafekovich Ageev. He graduated from a madrasa (Islamic school) in Kazan, was proficient in 8 languages, taught Islamic knowledge and the Tatar language to military cadets for many years, and was also a translator for the Armory.
In the mid-to-late 19th century, as the number of Muslims in Moscow continued to increase, many people could only pray outside the mosque during Jumu'ah, which was very cold, especially in winter. In 1881, Tsar Alexander II approved the mosque to have the appearance of a religious building. Therefore, in 1882, the mosque was expanded under the direction of architect Dmitry Pevnitsky. The new mosque was expanded on both the east and west facades and a minaret was added. After the expansion, it could accommodate 1,500 people.
The mosque in 1883 after reconstruction.
The Imam of the mosque from 1914 to 1937 was Abdulla Hasanovich Shamsutdinov. He was a Qasim Tatar who studied at an Islamic madrasa in Bukhara and had served as an Imam in Yining, Xinjiang. In 1914, he presided over the opening of a new Islamic madrasa at the mosque and helped the Moscow Muslim Charitable Society become active, making the Moscow Muslim community more united and organized. In the early 1920s, he also began working on translating the Quran into the Tatar language.
On April 29, 1936, the Imam and his wife were arrested on charges of participating in "anti-Soviet activities" due to a "conspiracy of religious leaders." On February 10, 1937, the Imam was executed by firing squad for being accused of treason, and his wife died in the interrogation room of the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs).
In 1939, the mosque was forced to close. During the Soviet era, the mosque was occupied by a printing house and several other departments in succession. Between 1944 and 1947, Moscow Muslims tried to reclaim the mosque, but were ultimately unsuccessful. In 1967, the mosque's minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
After the 1980s, the elders of the Tatar community repeatedly requested the return of the mosque. However, since the early 1980s, the art engraving association printing workshop that occupied the mosque had been protesting, so the return process was delayed until it was finally returned to the Muslims in 1991.
In 1992, the mosque was renovated and reopened in 1993. In 1997, the mosque was renovated again, becoming what it is today.
Eating samsa (baked meat buns) with tea at the Historical Mosque before Jumu'ah. Nowadays, most of the people who come to the Historical Mosque for Jumu'ah are Muslims from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
After Jumu'ah prayers, I ate lagman (hand-pulled noodles) and roast chicken at the restaurant in the Historical Mosque. The atmosphere here is very good and lively.
An uncle is peeling a pomegranate.
Then I walked around the Islamic goods store upstairs, which sells Tatar hats called Tubetei (traditional skullcaps).
Kazan Tea Bar.
There is a Tatar restaurant in the historic Tatar community called Kazan Tea Bar, which is also the center for Kazan cultural activities in Moscow and often organizes various Tatar cultural events.
I ate Beshbarmak (boiled meat with noodles), Kystyby (flatbread with filling), Tatar-style Kazy (horse meat sausage), plov (pilaf), Kazan chicken salad, and Tatar milk tea inside. Tatar milk tea is made of black tea + green tea + thyme + linden leaf + chamomile + oregano + mint leaf + sage.
Next to the Kazan Tea Bar is a shop selling Kazan Tatar souvenirs. I bought two Kazan Tatar female magnets and a Tubetei (traditional skullcap) worn by Kazan Tatars.
Summary: This travel note introduces Jumu'ah at Moscow's Tatar Historical Mosque: Muslim Heritage in Russia. Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. It is useful for readers interested in Moscow Mosque, Tatar Muslims, Jumu'ah.
Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. In 1571, the Crimean Tatars burned down almost the entire city of Moscow except for the Kremlin, and the early Tatar settlements were destroyed in an instant. In the early 17th century, with the establishment of the Romanov dynasty, the city of Moscow flourished again, and many Tatars from the Volga River and steppe regions came to trade. The Tatar community (Tatarskaya Sloboda) located south of the Moskva River, opposite the Kremlin, was officially formed, and the community's main street, Tatarskaya Street, was first mentioned in documents in 1682. The center of the Moscow Tatar community is the "Historical Mosque."
Historical Mosque of the Tatar community: 1823.
On a Friday at noon, I performed Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) at the Historical Mosque in Moscow's Tatar community and ate dates from the mosque.
The Tatar community mosque (mecheti v Tatarskoy slobode) is now called the "Historical Mosque (Istoricheskoy mecheti)." The earliest records of the mosque can be traced back to 1712, and it was also mentioned in the 1744 census. Due to the Moscow plague in the 1770s, the mosque's owner and congregants passed away one after another. The mosque was sold to a merchant and was eventually destroyed by fire when Napoleon withdrew from Moscow in 1812. After this, religious activities were conducted in the homes of local Tatar merchants.
After the old mosque was destroyed, Tatar Muslim merchants in Moscow repeatedly applied to build a new mosque, but were all refused. It was not until 1823 that Tatar merchant Nazarbay Khashalov was finally approved to build a mosque on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street, on the condition that it could not be named a "mosque (mecheti)" and could not have the appearance of a mosque. Therefore, the mosque building constructed at that time looked almost the same as the surrounding houses.
A diagram of the original mosque.
Between 1833 and 1867, the Imam of the mosque was Rafek Bekbulatovich Ageev. Under his efforts, the Muslim community in Moscow gradually improved, and his home was also the first Islamic school in Moscow. The Imam of the mosque between 1867 and 1913 was Khairetdin Rafekovich Ageev. He graduated from a madrasa (Islamic school) in Kazan, was proficient in 8 languages, taught Islamic knowledge and the Tatar language to military cadets for many years, and was also a translator for the Armory.
In the mid-to-late 19th century, as the number of Muslims in Moscow continued to increase, many people could only pray outside the mosque during Jumu'ah, which was very cold, especially in winter. In 1881, Tsar Alexander II approved the mosque to have the appearance of a religious building. Therefore, in 1882, the mosque was expanded under the direction of architect Dmitry Pevnitsky. The new mosque was expanded on both the east and west facades and a minaret was added. After the expansion, it could accommodate 1,500 people.
The mosque in 1883 after reconstruction.
The Imam of the mosque from 1914 to 1937 was Abdulla Hasanovich Shamsutdinov. He was a Qasim Tatar who studied at an Islamic madrasa in Bukhara and had served as an Imam in Yining, Xinjiang. In 1914, he presided over the opening of a new Islamic madrasa at the mosque and helped the Moscow Muslim Charitable Society become active, making the Moscow Muslim community more united and organized. In the early 1920s, he also began working on translating the Quran into the Tatar language.
On April 29, 1936, the Imam and his wife were arrested on charges of participating in "anti-Soviet activities" due to a "conspiracy of religious leaders." On February 10, 1937, the Imam was executed by firing squad for being accused of treason, and his wife died in the interrogation room of the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs).
In 1939, the mosque was forced to close. During the Soviet era, the mosque was occupied by a printing house and several other departments in succession. Between 1944 and 1947, Moscow Muslims tried to reclaim the mosque, but were ultimately unsuccessful. In 1967, the mosque's minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
After the 1980s, the elders of the Tatar community repeatedly requested the return of the mosque. However, since the early 1980s, the art engraving association printing workshop that occupied the mosque had been protesting, so the return process was delayed until it was finally returned to the Muslims in 1991.
In 1992, the mosque was renovated and reopened in 1993. In 1997, the mosque was renovated again, becoming what it is today.
Eating samsa (baked meat buns) with tea at the Historical Mosque before Jumu'ah. Nowadays, most of the people who come to the Historical Mosque for Jumu'ah are Muslims from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
After Jumu'ah prayers, I ate lagman (hand-pulled noodles) and roast chicken at the restaurant in the Historical Mosque. The atmosphere here is very good and lively.
An uncle is peeling a pomegranate.
Then I walked around the Islamic goods store upstairs, which sells Tatar hats called Tubetei (traditional skullcaps).
Kazan Tea Bar.
There is a Tatar restaurant in the historic Tatar community called Kazan Tea Bar, which is also the center for Kazan cultural activities in Moscow and often organizes various Tatar cultural events.
I ate Beshbarmak (boiled meat with noodles), Kystyby (flatbread with filling), Tatar-style Kazy (horse meat sausage), plov (pilaf), Kazan chicken salad, and Tatar milk tea inside. Tatar milk tea is made of black tea + green tea + thyme + linden leaf + chamomile + oregano + mint leaf + sage.
Next to the Kazan Tea Bar is a shop selling Kazan Tatar souvenirs. I bought two Kazan Tatar female magnets and a Tubetei (traditional skullcap) worn by Kazan Tatars.
Jumu'ah at Moscow's Tatar Historical Mosque: Muslim Heritage in Russia
Articles • ali2007fr posted the article • 0 comments • 7 views • 9 hours ago
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Summary: This travel note introduces Jumu'ah at Moscow's Tatar Historical Mosque: Muslim Heritage in Russia. Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. It is useful for readers interested in Moscow Mosque, Tatar Muslims, Jumu'ah.
Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. In 1571, the Crimean Tatars burned down almost the entire city of Moscow except for the Kremlin, and the early Tatar settlements were destroyed in an instant. In the early 17th century, with the establishment of the Romanov dynasty, the city of Moscow flourished again, and many Tatars from the Volga River and steppe regions came to trade. The Tatar community (Tatarskaya Sloboda) located south of the Moskva River, opposite the Kremlin, was officially formed, and the community's main street, Tatarskaya Street, was first mentioned in documents in 1682. The center of the Moscow Tatar community is the "Historical Mosque."
Historical Mosque of the Tatar community: 1823.
On a Friday at noon, I performed Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) at the Historical Mosque in Moscow's Tatar community and ate dates from the mosque.
The Tatar community mosque (mecheti v Tatarskoy slobode) is now called the "Historical Mosque (Istoricheskoy mecheti)." The earliest records of the mosque can be traced back to 1712, and it was also mentioned in the 1744 census. Due to the Moscow plague in the 1770s, the mosque's owner and congregants passed away one after another. The mosque was sold to a merchant and was eventually destroyed by fire when Napoleon withdrew from Moscow in 1812. After this, religious activities were conducted in the homes of local Tatar merchants.
After the old mosque was destroyed, Tatar Muslim merchants in Moscow repeatedly applied to build a new mosque, but were all refused. It was not until 1823 that Tatar merchant Nazarbay Khashalov was finally approved to build a mosque on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street, on the condition that it could not be named a "mosque (mecheti)" and could not have the appearance of a mosque. Therefore, the mosque building constructed at that time looked almost the same as the surrounding houses.
A diagram of the original mosque.
Between 1833 and 1867, the Imam of the mosque was Rafek Bekbulatovich Ageev. Under his efforts, the Muslim community in Moscow gradually improved, and his home was also the first Islamic school in Moscow. The Imam of the mosque between 1867 and 1913 was Khairetdin Rafekovich Ageev. He graduated from a madrasa (Islamic school) in Kazan, was proficient in 8 languages, taught Islamic knowledge and the Tatar language to military cadets for many years, and was also a translator for the Armory.
In the mid-to-late 19th century, as the number of Muslims in Moscow continued to increase, many people could only pray outside the mosque during Jumu'ah, which was very cold, especially in winter. In 1881, Tsar Alexander II approved the mosque to have the appearance of a religious building. Therefore, in 1882, the mosque was expanded under the direction of architect Dmitry Pevnitsky. The new mosque was expanded on both the east and west facades and a minaret was added. After the expansion, it could accommodate 1,500 people.
The mosque in 1883 after reconstruction.
The Imam of the mosque from 1914 to 1937 was Abdulla Hasanovich Shamsutdinov. He was a Qasim Tatar who studied at an Islamic madrasa in Bukhara and had served as an Imam in Yining, Xinjiang. In 1914, he presided over the opening of a new Islamic madrasa at the mosque and helped the Moscow Muslim Charitable Society become active, making the Moscow Muslim community more united and organized. In the early 1920s, he also began working on translating the Quran into the Tatar language.
On April 29, 1936, the Imam and his wife were arrested on charges of participating in "anti-Soviet activities" due to a "conspiracy of religious leaders." On February 10, 1937, the Imam was executed by firing squad for being accused of treason, and his wife died in the interrogation room of the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs).
In 1939, the mosque was forced to close. During the Soviet era, the mosque was occupied by a printing house and several other departments in succession. Between 1944 and 1947, Moscow Muslims tried to reclaim the mosque, but were ultimately unsuccessful. In 1967, the mosque's minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
After the 1980s, the elders of the Tatar community repeatedly requested the return of the mosque. However, since the early 1980s, the art engraving association printing workshop that occupied the mosque had been protesting, so the return process was delayed until it was finally returned to the Muslims in 1991.
In 1992, the mosque was renovated and reopened in 1993. In 1997, the mosque was renovated again, becoming what it is today.
Eating samsa (baked meat buns) with tea at the Historical Mosque before Jumu'ah. Nowadays, most of the people who come to the Historical Mosque for Jumu'ah are Muslims from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
After Jumu'ah prayers, I ate lagman (hand-pulled noodles) and roast chicken at the restaurant in the Historical Mosque. The atmosphere here is very good and lively.
An uncle is peeling a pomegranate.
Then I walked around the Islamic goods store upstairs, which sells Tatar hats called Tubetei (traditional skullcaps).
Kazan Tea Bar.
There is a Tatar restaurant in the historic Tatar community called Kazan Tea Bar, which is also the center for Kazan cultural activities in Moscow and often organizes various Tatar cultural events.
I ate Beshbarmak (boiled meat with noodles), Kystyby (flatbread with filling), Tatar-style Kazy (horse meat sausage), plov (pilaf), Kazan chicken salad, and Tatar milk tea inside. Tatar milk tea is made of black tea + green tea + thyme + linden leaf + chamomile + oregano + mint leaf + sage.
Next to the Kazan Tea Bar is a shop selling Kazan Tatar souvenirs. I bought two Kazan Tatar female magnets and a Tubetei (traditional skullcap) worn by Kazan Tatars. view all
Summary: This travel note introduces Jumu'ah at Moscow's Tatar Historical Mosque: Muslim Heritage in Russia. Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. It is useful for readers interested in Moscow Mosque, Tatar Muslims, Jumu'ah.
Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. In 1571, the Crimean Tatars burned down almost the entire city of Moscow except for the Kremlin, and the early Tatar settlements were destroyed in an instant. In the early 17th century, with the establishment of the Romanov dynasty, the city of Moscow flourished again, and many Tatars from the Volga River and steppe regions came to trade. The Tatar community (Tatarskaya Sloboda) located south of the Moskva River, opposite the Kremlin, was officially formed, and the community's main street, Tatarskaya Street, was first mentioned in documents in 1682. The center of the Moscow Tatar community is the "Historical Mosque."
Historical Mosque of the Tatar community: 1823.
On a Friday at noon, I performed Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) at the Historical Mosque in Moscow's Tatar community and ate dates from the mosque.
The Tatar community mosque (mecheti v Tatarskoy slobode) is now called the "Historical Mosque (Istoricheskoy mecheti)." The earliest records of the mosque can be traced back to 1712, and it was also mentioned in the 1744 census. Due to the Moscow plague in the 1770s, the mosque's owner and congregants passed away one after another. The mosque was sold to a merchant and was eventually destroyed by fire when Napoleon withdrew from Moscow in 1812. After this, religious activities were conducted in the homes of local Tatar merchants.
After the old mosque was destroyed, Tatar Muslim merchants in Moscow repeatedly applied to build a new mosque, but were all refused. It was not until 1823 that Tatar merchant Nazarbay Khashalov was finally approved to build a mosque on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street, on the condition that it could not be named a "mosque (mecheti)" and could not have the appearance of a mosque. Therefore, the mosque building constructed at that time looked almost the same as the surrounding houses.
A diagram of the original mosque.
Between 1833 and 1867, the Imam of the mosque was Rafek Bekbulatovich Ageev. Under his efforts, the Muslim community in Moscow gradually improved, and his home was also the first Islamic school in Moscow. The Imam of the mosque between 1867 and 1913 was Khairetdin Rafekovich Ageev. He graduated from a madrasa (Islamic school) in Kazan, was proficient in 8 languages, taught Islamic knowledge and the Tatar language to military cadets for many years, and was also a translator for the Armory.
In the mid-to-late 19th century, as the number of Muslims in Moscow continued to increase, many people could only pray outside the mosque during Jumu'ah, which was very cold, especially in winter. In 1881, Tsar Alexander II approved the mosque to have the appearance of a religious building. Therefore, in 1882, the mosque was expanded under the direction of architect Dmitry Pevnitsky. The new mosque was expanded on both the east and west facades and a minaret was added. After the expansion, it could accommodate 1,500 people.
The mosque in 1883 after reconstruction.
The Imam of the mosque from 1914 to 1937 was Abdulla Hasanovich Shamsutdinov. He was a Qasim Tatar who studied at an Islamic madrasa in Bukhara and had served as an Imam in Yining, Xinjiang. In 1914, he presided over the opening of a new Islamic madrasa at the mosque and helped the Moscow Muslim Charitable Society become active, making the Moscow Muslim community more united and organized. In the early 1920s, he also began working on translating the Quran into the Tatar language.
On April 29, 1936, the Imam and his wife were arrested on charges of participating in "anti-Soviet activities" due to a "conspiracy of religious leaders." On February 10, 1937, the Imam was executed by firing squad for being accused of treason, and his wife died in the interrogation room of the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs).
In 1939, the mosque was forced to close. During the Soviet era, the mosque was occupied by a printing house and several other departments in succession. Between 1944 and 1947, Moscow Muslims tried to reclaim the mosque, but were ultimately unsuccessful. In 1967, the mosque's minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
After the 1980s, the elders of the Tatar community repeatedly requested the return of the mosque. However, since the early 1980s, the art engraving association printing workshop that occupied the mosque had been protesting, so the return process was delayed until it was finally returned to the Muslims in 1991.
In 1992, the mosque was renovated and reopened in 1993. In 1997, the mosque was renovated again, becoming what it is today.
Eating samsa (baked meat buns) with tea at the Historical Mosque before Jumu'ah. Nowadays, most of the people who come to the Historical Mosque for Jumu'ah are Muslims from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
After Jumu'ah prayers, I ate lagman (hand-pulled noodles) and roast chicken at the restaurant in the Historical Mosque. The atmosphere here is very good and lively.
An uncle is peeling a pomegranate.
Then I walked around the Islamic goods store upstairs, which sells Tatar hats called Tubetei (traditional skullcaps).
Kazan Tea Bar.
There is a Tatar restaurant in the historic Tatar community called Kazan Tea Bar, which is also the center for Kazan cultural activities in Moscow and often organizes various Tatar cultural events.
I ate Beshbarmak (boiled meat with noodles), Kystyby (flatbread with filling), Tatar-style Kazy (horse meat sausage), plov (pilaf), Kazan chicken salad, and Tatar milk tea inside. Tatar milk tea is made of black tea + green tea + thyme + linden leaf + chamomile + oregano + mint leaf + sage.
Next to the Kazan Tea Bar is a shop selling Kazan Tatar souvenirs. I bought two Kazan Tatar female magnets and a Tubetei (traditional skullcap) worn by Kazan Tatars. view all
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Summary: This travel note introduces Jumu'ah at Moscow's Tatar Historical Mosque: Muslim Heritage in Russia. Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. It is useful for readers interested in Moscow Mosque, Tatar Muslims, Jumu'ah.
Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. In 1571, the Crimean Tatars burned down almost the entire city of Moscow except for the Kremlin, and the early Tatar settlements were destroyed in an instant. In the early 17th century, with the establishment of the Romanov dynasty, the city of Moscow flourished again, and many Tatars from the Volga River and steppe regions came to trade. The Tatar community (Tatarskaya Sloboda) located south of the Moskva River, opposite the Kremlin, was officially formed, and the community's main street, Tatarskaya Street, was first mentioned in documents in 1682. The center of the Moscow Tatar community is the "Historical Mosque."
Historical Mosque of the Tatar community: 1823.
On a Friday at noon, I performed Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) at the Historical Mosque in Moscow's Tatar community and ate dates from the mosque.
The Tatar community mosque (mecheti v Tatarskoy slobode) is now called the "Historical Mosque (Istoricheskoy mecheti)." The earliest records of the mosque can be traced back to 1712, and it was also mentioned in the 1744 census. Due to the Moscow plague in the 1770s, the mosque's owner and congregants passed away one after another. The mosque was sold to a merchant and was eventually destroyed by fire when Napoleon withdrew from Moscow in 1812. After this, religious activities were conducted in the homes of local Tatar merchants.
After the old mosque was destroyed, Tatar Muslim merchants in Moscow repeatedly applied to build a new mosque, but were all refused. It was not until 1823 that Tatar merchant Nazarbay Khashalov was finally approved to build a mosque on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street, on the condition that it could not be named a "mosque (mecheti)" and could not have the appearance of a mosque. Therefore, the mosque building constructed at that time looked almost the same as the surrounding houses.
A diagram of the original mosque.
Between 1833 and 1867, the Imam of the mosque was Rafek Bekbulatovich Ageev. Under his efforts, the Muslim community in Moscow gradually improved, and his home was also the first Islamic school in Moscow. The Imam of the mosque between 1867 and 1913 was Khairetdin Rafekovich Ageev. He graduated from a madrasa (Islamic school) in Kazan, was proficient in 8 languages, taught Islamic knowledge and the Tatar language to military cadets for many years, and was also a translator for the Armory.
In the mid-to-late 19th century, as the number of Muslims in Moscow continued to increase, many people could only pray outside the mosque during Jumu'ah, which was very cold, especially in winter. In 1881, Tsar Alexander II approved the mosque to have the appearance of a religious building. Therefore, in 1882, the mosque was expanded under the direction of architect Dmitry Pevnitsky. The new mosque was expanded on both the east and west facades and a minaret was added. After the expansion, it could accommodate 1,500 people.
The mosque in 1883 after reconstruction.
The Imam of the mosque from 1914 to 1937 was Abdulla Hasanovich Shamsutdinov. He was a Qasim Tatar who studied at an Islamic madrasa in Bukhara and had served as an Imam in Yining, Xinjiang. In 1914, he presided over the opening of a new Islamic madrasa at the mosque and helped the Moscow Muslim Charitable Society become active, making the Moscow Muslim community more united and organized. In the early 1920s, he also began working on translating the Quran into the Tatar language.
On April 29, 1936, the Imam and his wife were arrested on charges of participating in "anti-Soviet activities" due to a "conspiracy of religious leaders." On February 10, 1937, the Imam was executed by firing squad for being accused of treason, and his wife died in the interrogation room of the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs).
In 1939, the mosque was forced to close. During the Soviet era, the mosque was occupied by a printing house and several other departments in succession. Between 1944 and 1947, Moscow Muslims tried to reclaim the mosque, but were ultimately unsuccessful. In 1967, the mosque's minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
After the 1980s, the elders of the Tatar community repeatedly requested the return of the mosque. However, since the early 1980s, the art engraving association printing workshop that occupied the mosque had been protesting, so the return process was delayed until it was finally returned to the Muslims in 1991.
In 1992, the mosque was renovated and reopened in 1993. In 1997, the mosque was renovated again, becoming what it is today.
Eating samsa (baked meat buns) with tea at the Historical Mosque before Jumu'ah. Nowadays, most of the people who come to the Historical Mosque for Jumu'ah are Muslims from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
After Jumu'ah prayers, I ate lagman (hand-pulled noodles) and roast chicken at the restaurant in the Historical Mosque. The atmosphere here is very good and lively.
An uncle is peeling a pomegranate.
Then I walked around the Islamic goods store upstairs, which sells Tatar hats called Tubetei (traditional skullcaps).
Kazan Tea Bar.
There is a Tatar restaurant in the historic Tatar community called Kazan Tea Bar, which is also the center for Kazan cultural activities in Moscow and often organizes various Tatar cultural events.
I ate Beshbarmak (boiled meat with noodles), Kystyby (flatbread with filling), Tatar-style Kazy (horse meat sausage), plov (pilaf), Kazan chicken salad, and Tatar milk tea inside. Tatar milk tea is made of black tea + green tea + thyme + linden leaf + chamomile + oregano + mint leaf + sage.
Next to the Kazan Tea Bar is a shop selling Kazan Tatar souvenirs. I bought two Kazan Tatar female magnets and a Tubetei (traditional skullcap) worn by Kazan Tatars.
Summary: This travel note introduces Jumu'ah at Moscow's Tatar Historical Mosque: Muslim Heritage in Russia. Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. It is useful for readers interested in Moscow Mosque, Tatar Muslims, Jumu'ah.
Tatars from the Golden Horde began settling in Moscow as early as the 14th century. In 1571, the Crimean Tatars burned down almost the entire city of Moscow except for the Kremlin, and the early Tatar settlements were destroyed in an instant. In the early 17th century, with the establishment of the Romanov dynasty, the city of Moscow flourished again, and many Tatars from the Volga River and steppe regions came to trade. The Tatar community (Tatarskaya Sloboda) located south of the Moskva River, opposite the Kremlin, was officially formed, and the community's main street, Tatarskaya Street, was first mentioned in documents in 1682. The center of the Moscow Tatar community is the "Historical Mosque."
Historical Mosque of the Tatar community: 1823.
On a Friday at noon, I performed Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) at the Historical Mosque in Moscow's Tatar community and ate dates from the mosque.
The Tatar community mosque (mecheti v Tatarskoy slobode) is now called the "Historical Mosque (Istoricheskoy mecheti)." The earliest records of the mosque can be traced back to 1712, and it was also mentioned in the 1744 census. Due to the Moscow plague in the 1770s, the mosque's owner and congregants passed away one after another. The mosque was sold to a merchant and was eventually destroyed by fire when Napoleon withdrew from Moscow in 1812. After this, religious activities were conducted in the homes of local Tatar merchants.
After the old mosque was destroyed, Tatar Muslim merchants in Moscow repeatedly applied to build a new mosque, but were all refused. It was not until 1823 that Tatar merchant Nazarbay Khashalov was finally approved to build a mosque on Bolshaya Tatarskaya Street, on the condition that it could not be named a "mosque (mecheti)" and could not have the appearance of a mosque. Therefore, the mosque building constructed at that time looked almost the same as the surrounding houses.
A diagram of the original mosque.
Between 1833 and 1867, the Imam of the mosque was Rafek Bekbulatovich Ageev. Under his efforts, the Muslim community in Moscow gradually improved, and his home was also the first Islamic school in Moscow. The Imam of the mosque between 1867 and 1913 was Khairetdin Rafekovich Ageev. He graduated from a madrasa (Islamic school) in Kazan, was proficient in 8 languages, taught Islamic knowledge and the Tatar language to military cadets for many years, and was also a translator for the Armory.
In the mid-to-late 19th century, as the number of Muslims in Moscow continued to increase, many people could only pray outside the mosque during Jumu'ah, which was very cold, especially in winter. In 1881, Tsar Alexander II approved the mosque to have the appearance of a religious building. Therefore, in 1882, the mosque was expanded under the direction of architect Dmitry Pevnitsky. The new mosque was expanded on both the east and west facades and a minaret was added. After the expansion, it could accommodate 1,500 people.
The mosque in 1883 after reconstruction.
The Imam of the mosque from 1914 to 1937 was Abdulla Hasanovich Shamsutdinov. He was a Qasim Tatar who studied at an Islamic madrasa in Bukhara and had served as an Imam in Yining, Xinjiang. In 1914, he presided over the opening of a new Islamic madrasa at the mosque and helped the Moscow Muslim Charitable Society become active, making the Moscow Muslim community more united and organized. In the early 1920s, he also began working on translating the Quran into the Tatar language.
On April 29, 1936, the Imam and his wife were arrested on charges of participating in "anti-Soviet activities" due to a "conspiracy of religious leaders." On February 10, 1937, the Imam was executed by firing squad for being accused of treason, and his wife died in the interrogation room of the NKVD (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs).
In 1939, the mosque was forced to close. During the Soviet era, the mosque was occupied by a printing house and several other departments in succession. Between 1944 and 1947, Moscow Muslims tried to reclaim the mosque, but were ultimately unsuccessful. In 1967, the mosque's minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
The mosque after the minaret was demolished.
After the 1980s, the elders of the Tatar community repeatedly requested the return of the mosque. However, since the early 1980s, the art engraving association printing workshop that occupied the mosque had been protesting, so the return process was delayed until it was finally returned to the Muslims in 1991.
In 1992, the mosque was renovated and reopened in 1993. In 1997, the mosque was renovated again, becoming what it is today.
Eating samsa (baked meat buns) with tea at the Historical Mosque before Jumu'ah. Nowadays, most of the people who come to the Historical Mosque for Jumu'ah are Muslims from Central Asia and the Caucasus.
After Jumu'ah prayers, I ate lagman (hand-pulled noodles) and roast chicken at the restaurant in the Historical Mosque. The atmosphere here is very good and lively.
An uncle is peeling a pomegranate.
Then I walked around the Islamic goods store upstairs, which sells Tatar hats called Tubetei (traditional skullcaps).
Kazan Tea Bar.
There is a Tatar restaurant in the historic Tatar community called Kazan Tea Bar, which is also the center for Kazan cultural activities in Moscow and often organizes various Tatar cultural events.
I ate Beshbarmak (boiled meat with noodles), Kystyby (flatbread with filling), Tatar-style Kazy (horse meat sausage), plov (pilaf), Kazan chicken salad, and Tatar milk tea inside. Tatar milk tea is made of black tea + green tea + thyme + linden leaf + chamomile + oregano + mint leaf + sage.
Next to the Kazan Tea Bar is a shop selling Kazan Tatar souvenirs. I bought two Kazan Tatar female magnets and a Tubetei (traditional skullcap) worn by Kazan Tatars.