Maykop Mosque
mosque in Russia
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Overview
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Maykop Mosque stands in Maykop, the capital of the Republic of Adygea in Russia. Russian-language sources describe it as the city's main cathedral mosque for Friday prayers, and it is also known as the Maykop Central Mosque. It serves as the seat of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Adygea and Krasnodar Krai. The mosque is located at 200 Sovetskaya Street, in the city's Central microdistrict.
History
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According to the Indonesian-language source, construction began in 1999. The building was paid for personally by Khalid bin Saqr al-Qasimi, a former crown prince of the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, and it went ahead with the approval of the first president of the Republic of Adygea. Work lasted about 18 months, and the mosque was officially opened on 2 November 2000.