Baibars Mosque
Also known as: Baibars Mosque
mosque in Ukraine
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Overview
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The Baibars Mosque, listed in the record under the Turkish name Sultan Kalavun Camii and known in Crimean Tatar as Beybars Cami, is a historic former mosque complex. The sources place it in the town of Staryi Krym in Crimea, and the address in the record points to Kirovske Raion. It is no longer a functioning mosque, since only the ruins of the complex remain. Russian-language material notes that researchers regard it as the oldest mosque in Crimea. Its style is given as Islamic architecture, and it appears in heritage records as a cultural heritage site and an architectural monument of local significance.
History
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According to the sources, the mosque was built in 1287 with funds allocated by the Egyptian Sultan Baibars I. Of the complex, only ruins survive today.