In 1906, a mosque was built on the bank of the
Lopan River. Kharkhiv was the capital at this point, and remained so until 1934. The mosque was destroyed by the
Soviets in 1936 on claims that it hindered the flow of the river, and instead built residential housing in the area. Work to campaign for it to be rebuilt started with the founding of the Charter of the Muslim Community in Kharkiv in 1991. In 1999 work began to rebuild the mosque at the same location, which was completed in 2006, the centenary of the construction of the original mosque. Parishioners consist primarily of
Tatars,
Crimean Tatars, and
Turks. The mosque is able to accommodate 500 people for prayers. ==See also==