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Bulgar Mosque (Cheboksary)

Coordinates: 56°06′43″N 47°14′39″E / 56.1119°N 47.2442°E / 56.1119; 47.2442
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Bulgar Mosque
Мечеть Булгар
Location
LocationCheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia
Bulgar Mosque (Cheboksary) is located in Russia
Bulgar Mosque (Cheboksary)
Shown within Russia
Geographic coordinates56°06′43″N 47°14′39″E / 56.1119°N 47.2442°E / 56.1119; 47.2442
Architecture
TypeMosque
Date established14 September 2005

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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References

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  1. ^ "Структура | Чуашстан мөселманнары". 2016-03-27. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
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