Nalchik Mosque
mosque in Russia
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Overview
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The Nalchik Mosque, also called the Central Mosque or Cathedral Mosque of Nalchik, is a mosque complex in Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic in Russia. Russian-language sources describe it as the city's main congregational (Friday) mosque. Its name is rendered in Kabardian as "Налшык и курыт мэжджыт" and in Karachay-Balkar as "Налчыкъ орта межгит". The mosque stands on Shogentsukov Avenue in the Kladka district.
History
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According to the sources, construction began in 2000 at the request of the Muslim community of Kabardino-Balkaria. The design is credited to the architect Andrey Asanov, described as being of Turkish descent. The mosque was officially inaugurated and opened to the public on 20 May 2004.
Sources
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Nalchik
Wikipedia (ru): https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0