Perm Mosque: 100 Years of Eventful History
The soaring minaret of Perm Mosque has been an integral part of the urban ensemble for more than a century. The temple was built in the early twentieth century, when the Muslim community in Perm grew and needed a permanent worship place. The construction of the Mosque was financed by the local Tatar merchants. The result was a green-and-white elegant building in eclectic style which surprisingly harmonizes with the surrounding landscape.
Like many Russian churches, the mosque fell on hard times in the Soviet era. It housed the archives of the NKVD (The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs) and later of the Soviet Communist Party. The building was given to Believers only in 1991. Now it is a large Muslim center: oriental language lessons, Quran classes and informal theological meetings of Muslims are held here in addition to divine services.
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