Ar-Rahma Mosque, Kyiv

50°27′54″N 30°29′59″E / 50.46500°N 30.49972°E / 50.46500; 30.49972ArchitectureArchitect(s)Alexander KomorowskiTypeMosqueCompleted2011SpecificationsCapacity3,000Dome(s)1Minaret(s)1Minaret height27 meters^[1]Websitehttp://www.islamyat.org/

The Ar-Rahma Mosque, (Ukrainian: Мечеть Ар-Рахма), translated Mercy Mosque, is a mosque in Kyiv (Kiev), the capital of Ukraine. It was built between the years 1996 and 2000 in the Tatarka neighborhood of the city.

History

The first attempt to build a mosque in Kyiv was in 1897. Muslims of that time were able to open a house of worship in Kyiv on 5 Peace Street, in the house of Kalinovich in Podil. The next attempt to build a mosque was made in 1991.

Ordinance on the allocation of the Clerical Board of Ukraine's Muslims' (DUMU) land for the construction and maintenance of the memorial building was granted on February 5, 1996, by the Kyiv state administration. Construction of the mosque took place in stages, with money donated by Muslims of the city. Prayers on Fridays, holidays, and special events started upon the completion of the first part of the mosque in 1998.

In 2000, a crescent moon was installed on the dome of the new mosque. The mosque was finally opened in 2011.^[2]

See also

• Islam in Ukraine

References

Mosques in Ukraine

Ahat Jami Mosque Al-Salam Mosque Ar-Rahma Mosque Kharkiv Cathedral Mosque Kyiv Islamic Cultural Center Luhansk Cathedral Mosque Sultan Suleiman Mosque
Mosques in Crimea	Aqmescit Friday Mosque Big Khan Mosque Ismi Khan Jami Mosque Juma-Jami Mosque Kebir-Jami Mosque Kokkoz Jami Mosque Molla-Mustafa Jami Mosque Mufti-Jami Mosque Orta Cami Mosque Ozbek Han Mosque Partenit Mosque Tahtali-Jami Mosque