Märcani Mosque
Also known as: Märcani Mosque
mosque in İske Bistä microdistrict, Waxitof City District, Qazan, Tatarstan
Key facts
- Built
- 1766
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Overview
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The Märcani Mosque, also spelled al-Marjani, Mardjani or Mardzhani, is a mosque in Kazan, Tatarstan, in Russia. It stands on Kayuma Nasyri Street in the Old Tatar Settlement (İske Bistä) microdistrict of the Vakhitovsky district. The building dates from the second half of the 18th century and is protected as a federal cultural heritage site of Russia. In earlier times it was also known as the Äfände Mosque, the First Cathedral Mosque and the Yunısovs' Mosque.
History
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The mosque was built between 1766 and 1770, during the reign of Catherine II. Its construction was paid for by donations from the city's residents.
From Wikipedia
The Märcani Mosque (pronounced [mærʑæˈni]; Tatar: (әл-)Мәрҗани мәчете; formerly Äfände, i.e. Seigniorial, The First Cathedral Mosque, The Yunısovs' Mosque), also spelled al-Marjani, Mardjani and Mardzhani (Russian: Мечеть (аль-)Марджани́) is a mosque in Kazan, Russia, built in 1766–1770 by Catherine the Great's authority and on the city's population's donations.
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Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A4rcani_Mosque
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Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_M%C3%A4rcani
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Marjani
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C-%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8
Wikipedia (tr): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercani_Camii
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C_%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF