August 29
The First Cathedral Mosque – Marjani
The Marjani Mosque is one of the first mosques of the city of Kazan, built with the personal permission of Catherine the Great.
August 23
Mosques of the Old Tatar settlement (Starotatarskaya Sloboda)
Among the historical and architectural sights of the Old Tatar settlement there is a monument that has evoked a special feeling among Muslims for two centuries now - a sense of reverence. This is one of the two oldest and the first stone mosques in the city, built after the conquest of the Kazan Khanate, now known under the name of the outstanding religious figure Shigabutdin Mardjani.
April 2
History of Islam
According to legend, Islam have originated in A.D. 610, when Muhammad first said the 5 verses of the Holy Book. After that, he preached the new creed in secret for three years. The first 40 adepts who entrusted themselves and their fate to Allah were people close to the Prophet: his relatives and friends.