The Mufti-Jami Mosque, (, , , ) is located in Feodosiya, in Crimea.

History

Construction began on the mosque in 1623 and was completed in 1637. The mosque was built in the tradition of Ottoman architecture. After Crimea was added to the Russian Empire the mosque became an Armenian Catholic Church. In 1975 efforts were made to restore the building to its original appearance. Ownership was returned to the Muslim community and in 1998 regular services began.

Mufti-Jami Mosque

Photos

See also

Islam in Ukraine

Islam in Russia

List of mosques in Russia

List of mosques in Europe

References

Mosques in Crimea

Churches converted from mosques

Religious buildings and structures completed in 1637

17th-century mosques

Former Armenian Catholic churches

1637 establishments in Europe

Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Crimea

Mufti-Jami Mosque