Location Kharkiv, Ukraine Status Active Opened 1905 District Kharkiv Architectural type Mosque | Affiliation Islam Completed 1905 Phone +380 57 734 9318 Number of minarets 1 Number of domes 1 | |
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Address Yaroslavska St, 31, Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, 61000 Similar Luhansk Cathedral Mosque, Ahat Jami Mosque, Sultan Suleiman Mosque, Kokkoz Jami Mosque, Orta Juma Jami Mosque | ||
The Kharkiv Cathedral Mosque, also known as Khavidrali Mosque, (Ukrainian: Харківська соборна мечеть) is located in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The mosque was originally built in 1905, demolished in 1936, and rebuilt in 2006.
History
In 1905 on the bank of the Lopan River a mosque was built. The mosque was destroyed by the Soviets in 1936 on claims that it hindered the flow of the river. In 1999 work began to rebuild the mosque at the same location.
Parishioners consist of Tatars, Crimean Tatars, and Turks.
References
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