Makhachkala Grand Mosque

Yusuf Bei Cami Russian: Джума мечеть Махачкалы
Basic information
Location	Makhachkala, Russia
Geographic coordinates	42°58′09″N 47°29′38″E / 42.96917°N 47.49389°E / 42.96917; 47.49389Coordinates: 42°58′09″N 47°29′38″E / 42.96917°N 47.49389°E / 42.96917; 47.49389
Affiliation	Islam
District	Dagestan
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque
Completed	1996
Specifications
Dome(s)	57
Minaret(s)	2

The Grand Mosque in Makhachkala (Yusuf Bei Cami) is the main mosque of the Republic of Dagestan. It is supposed to have been patterned after the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul. The building can accommodate up to 17,000 worshipers.^[1][2] Its construction was financed by Turkey.^[2] The mosque was completed and consecrated in 1998. It is the focal point of the city's main thoroughfare, Imam Shamil Avenue.

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References

External links

• Official website

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