Russia - not only multinational, but also "mnogoveruyuschaya" country.Not counting the very very rare and wild religious world, it presents, perhaps, all confessions.Considering how many Tatars, Kazakhs and other Central Asian migrants living on Russian territory, no one is surprised to have the intention of the Muslims in the place of residence of their place of worship.So that the mosque in Saint-Petersburg, in principle, merely reflects the ethnic composition of the population and at the same time a work of architectural art.
Petersburg Muslim church
refers to that which is known as "The Cathedral".Up to 9 years of this millennium it was generally the only mosque in Saint-Petersburg.However, it is still considered one of the most monumental and capacity in Europe.The three-storey building can accommodate up to five thousand visitors.The huge hall, located at the bottom, for the faithful men.The second floor is designed for women mumulmanok, and the third is located spiritual Muslim schools - madrassas.They learn the basics of Islam, Tatar and Arabic.Officially, the mosque in Saint Petersburg belongs to the Sunni community, but it can take advantage of any Muslim.Yes, and people of other faiths to freely allowed if they are interested in Islam and to respect Muslim traditions.In particular, women should be dressed modestly, the head should be covered with a handkerchief (no hat or cap), listen to the service it is only allowed in the women's section.Visit the mosque in Saint-Petersburg can be 2 and 6 pm, when the Zuhr and Asr held on Friday - 3 during Jumu'ah.
Tatar contribution
can say that the most famous mosque in St. Petersburg owes its existence to persistence and consistency of the Tatars.They tried to get permission from the authorities to build a house of worship, starting from 1798. Then they were denied, but they did not leave requests and exhortations.Already in 1803 it was proposed by the draft "Tatar Mosque".In St. Petersburg, he remained non-embodied, although they were made all the architectural calculations - from the fence to the location of the interior.At that time, allocating space for Muslims to perform religious rites was already an urgent need: the servants in the Winter was completed mainly from the Tatars.However, only in 1881 by the name of Mohammedan akhun Bayazitov received permission to build a mosque in Saint-Petersburg.
difficult history of the Muslim temple
IMPLEMENTATION can be considered the beginning of 1904, when the meeting with the Emir of Bukhara spodvigla Russian Tsar to give permission to build a Muslim Bayazitova church.When we started to build the first mosque in St. Petersburg, as the sample was taken Gur Emir - Samarkand temple.However, it was not stupid to copy - the architects have tried to combine the teachings of the Quran and the trends of European culture.This really helped Veneering granite walls of buildings, it gives a rather austere appearance of the structure, which is absent in traditional oriental architecture.In 1913, the first service was held in the mosque, despite the fact that construction has not been completed.Islamic religious figures occasion of the significant date - 300 years from the foundation of the house of Romanov.In 1914, World War II began, and construction slowed down significantly, resulting in a work continued until 1918, and the regular service began only in the 20th.After 1930 the first (and only) Mosque in St. Petersburg moved to the state fund and religious load not carried until 1956, when it was handed over to the Muslim community.And since 1968 it has been recognized and architectural monument.
New Mosque (Kolomyazhsky)
Mosque since 2009 is not the only religious building of the Muslim persuasion.Of course, the new mosque is much less "first swallow", but thousands of the faithful are able to accommodate.The name of the church received thanks to the place of its location - Kolomyagi area north of the city.Permission for construction was issued in the fifth year of this century, but to act the temple began only four years later.The plans of the founders - accommodation near the building of the Islamic Institute, focused only on men, and intended to explore the Islamic spiritual disciplines.
Perhaps this is the most important mosque in Saint Petersburg.Address them, Kronverksky pr., D. 7 - to the Cathedral (ride the subway to "Gorky") Parachute ul., D. 7 - for Kolomyazhsky.There you can walk from station "Pioneer" or "specific".Devout Muslims and others probably know, the small church for odnovertsev, but they have except that the value of the district.
Future plans
was the news that Muslim religious leaders are going to build the highest temple of his faith in the Farforovskaja cemetery.The top of the minaret planned height of 200 meters, the complex should include a cultural Islamic center with excursions to the younger generation.Future construction is chosen for reasons of high density in the area of population is Muslim.However, there is a huge number of opponents of the project.The main snag is that the plot allotted old cemetery - by law it can not be placed nothing but squares and parks, so as not to disturb the ashes of the dead.
Will realized the idea of Muslim activists - time will tell.
