Al-Salam Mosque, Odessa

Al-Salam Mosque

Basic information
Location	Odessa, Ukraine
Affiliation	Islam
District	Odessa
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque
Completed	June 2001
Specifications
Dome(s)	1

The Al-Salam Mosque and Arabian Cultural Center are located in Odessa, Ukraine. The cultural center and mosque were opened in June 2001.

History

Entrance to the mosque

Odessa Muslims have a long tradition. The city of Odessa was built on the site of an ancient Tatar settlement called Hadzhibey. The settlement was founded by Hacı I Giray, the Khan of Crimea, in 1240 and originally named after him as Hacıbey (pronounced the same as Hadzhibey).

A Tatar mosque, built by renowned architect Karbalayi Safikhan Karabakhi was located in the center of the city, alongside it a Muslim cemetery. With the arrival of Soviet power life dramatically changed for Odessa Muslims. Tatar mullah, Sabirzyan Safarov was shot, the mosque closed and later destroyed. The Muslim cemetery was also razed.

The Arabian Cultural Center was constructed at the expense of the Syrian businessman Kivan Adnan. The center operates a free school and library for teaching Arabic to everyone regardless of age or nationality.

References

Mosques in Ukraine

Mosques in Ukraine	Ahat Jami Mosque, Donetsk Ar-Rahma Mosque, Kiev Kharkiv Cathedral Mosque Lugansk Cathedral Mosque Al-Salam Mosque, Odessa Sultan Suleiman Mosque

Mosques in Crimea	Big Khan Mosque Ismi Khan Jami Mosque Juma-Jami Mosque, Yevpatoria Kebir-Jami Mosque, Simferopol Kokkoz Jami Mosque Molla-Mustafa Jami Mosque Mufti-Jami Mosque Orta Juma Jami Mosque Ozbek Han Mosque Tahtali-Jami Mosque

Category Islam in Ukraine Crimean Tatars Mosques by country

Coordinates: 46°28′22″N 30°44′22″E / 46.47278°N 30.73944°E / 46.47278; 30.73944

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