Äcem Mosque

Äcem Mosque
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
District	Tatarstan
Status	Active
Location
Location	Kazan, Russia
Geographic coordinates	55°46′07″N 49°06′55″E / 55.76861°N 49.11528°E / 55.76861; 49.11528Coordinates: 55°46′07″N 49°06′55″E / 55.76861°N 49.11528°E / 55.76861; 49.11528
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	National Romance Eclecticism
Completed	1890
Specifications
Minaret(s)	1
Minaret height	51 meters

Äcem Mosque (Tatar Cyrillic and Latin respectively: Әҗем мәчете or Äcem mäçete, pronounced [æˈʑem]); (Russian: Ази́мовская мече́ть, Azimovskaya mechet) is a prominent cathedral mosque in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. It is located in the southern part of the Old Tatar Quarter, a historic district populated by Tatars, and is one of about a dozen historical mosques in the district.

History[]

The minaret of Äcem Mosque

The construction of the mosque was sponsored by a wealthy Tatar merchant, , hence the name. The construction started in 1887 and was completed in 1890. The architect is unknown. The architectural style is national romance eclecticism. The mosque has a 51-meters height minaret near the door, two halls, it is one-storied. The interior is designed in the medieval Oriental traditions. In 1930 the mosque was closed done by the authorities. In 1990-1992 it underwent reconstruction of both facades and the interior. In 1992 it was returned to the believers.^[1]

See also[]

• Islam in Tatarstan
• Islam in Russia
• List of mosques in Russia
• List of mosques in Europe

References[]

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Sources[]

• "Әҗем мәчете/Äcem mäçete". Tatar Encyclopaedia (in Tatar). Kazan: The Republic of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences. Institution of the Tatar Encyclopaedia. 2002.
• Äcem mosque on "Russian mosques"