Grand Mosque of Makhachkala

The Grand Mosque of Makhachkala (Russian: Центральная Джума-мечеть) or Yusuf Bei Camii is the main mosque of the Republic of Dagestan, located in Makhachkala, Russia.

Yusuf Bei Camii Russian: Джума мечеть Махачкалы
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Status	Active
Location
Location	Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Geographic coordinates	42°58′09″N 47°29′38″E
Architecture
Type	Ottoman
Completed	1998; 27 years ago (1998)
Specifications
Capacity	17,000
Dome(s)	57
Minaret(s)	2
Minaret height	42 m (137 ft)

History

The construction of the mosque was started in 1991 thanks to the financing of one of the wealthy Turkish families. The mosque was completed and consecrated in 1998. The first imam was the Turk Hafiz Aydin. In 2004–2007 the building was reconstructed in order to increase its capacity to 15 thousand people.^[1] In July 2007, a telethon was held in Makhachkala, thanks to which more than 25 million rubles were collected to expand the mosque and improve the surrounding area. As of 2021^[update] the imam is Muhammad Atangulov.^{[citation needed]}

Architecture

The design of the mosque follows the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. The building can accommodate up to 17,000 worshipers.^[2][3] It is the focal point of the city's main thoroughfare, Imam Shamil Avenue.^{[citation needed]}

Finance

Its construction was financed by Turkey.^[3]

See also

• Islam in Russia
• List of mosques in Russia
• List of mosques in Europe