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| Kul Sharif Mosque | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| District | Tatarstan |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kazan,Russia |
 Interactive map of Kul Sharif Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 55°47′54.49″N49°06′17.32″E / 55.7984694°N 49.1048111°E /55.7984694; 49.1048111 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture,Russian architecture |
| Completed | |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 6,000 |
| Dome | 1 |
| Minaret | 4 |
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TheKul Sharif Mosque[1] (Tatar:Кол Шәриф мәчете,romanized: Qol Şärif mäçete;Russian:Мечеть Кул-Шариф,romanized: Mechet' Kul-Sharif) located inKazan Kremlin, was reputed to be – at the time of its construction – one of the largest mosques inRussia, and inEurope outside ofIstanbul.[2]
Originally, the mosque was built in theKazan Kremlin in the 16th century. It was named afterKul Sharif, who was a religious scholar who served there. Kul Sharif died along with his numerous students while defending Kazan from Russian forces in 1552 during theSiege of Kazan, and the mosque was destroyed byIvan the Terrible's forces.[3] It is believed that the building featured minarets, both in the form of cupolas and tents. The current building is a replacement, constructed in the first years of the 21st century and completed in the year 2005.
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