Kul Sharif Mosque
Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
One of the most impressive mosques in the world
the citadel within the city of Kazan, in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. Its name is also written as Kul Sharif Mosque. Although the present mosque was completed in 1996, it was based on the design of the original mosque built by the Qolşärif, or religious leader, who served there in the 16th century. The Qolşärif was martyred along with his students when the city of Kazan was invaded by Russian forces ed by Ivan the Terrible in 1552.
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