Bulgar Mosque (Cheboksary)

The Bulgar Mosque (Russian: Мечеть Булгар, Tatar: Болгар мәчет, Chuvash: Пăлхар мечетĕ) is a Muslim Mosque in the city of Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia. It is located on the outskirts of the city. Russian Grand Mufti Talgat Tadzhuddin opened it on September 14, 2005.

For the mosque in Kazan, Russia, see Bulgar Mosque.

The mosque is named after the medieval Volga-Bulgarian capital of Bolghar, and is a revered center of Islam in the Volga region.

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