Bulgar Mosque (Cheboksary) Explained

Bulgar Mosque
Native Name:Мечеть Булгар
Native Name Lang:ru
Map Type:Russia
Map Size:220px
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:56.1119°N 47.2442°W
Location:Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia
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Architecture Type:Mosque
Established:14 September 2005
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The Bulgar Mosque (Russian: Мечеть Булгар, Tatar: Болгар мәчет, Chuvash: Пӑлхар мечетӗ) is a mosque in the city of Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia.[1] It is located on the outskirts of the city. Russian Grand Mufti Talgat Tadzhuddin opened it on September 14, 2005.

The mosque is named after the medieval Volga-Bulgarian capital of Bolghar, and is a revered center of Islam in the Volga region.

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  1. Web site: 2016-03-27 . Структура Чуашстан мөселманнары . 2023-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160327155705/http://islam21.ru/muftiyat/struktura/ . 2016-03-27 .