Kokkoz Jami Mosque

The Kokkoz Jami Mosque, also known as Yusupov's Mosque, is located in the village of Sokolyne, Crimea. In Crimean Tatar: Kokkoz means “Falcon”. The mosque was built under the patronage of Prince Felix Yusupov in 1910 by a notable contemporary architect Nikolay Krasnov, the author of the imperial residence Livadia Palace.

Kokkoz Jami Mosque
Kökköz Cami
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Sokolyne [1]
Geographic coordinates	44.54994°N 33.95964°E / 44.54994; 33.95964
Architecture
Architect(s)	Nikolay Krasnov
Type	Mosque
Date established	1910
Minaret(s)	1

History

The mosque is located in close proximity to the former hunting lodge of Prince Felix Yusupov. Beginning of the 20th century, it became a fashion among the Russian Imperial nobility (predominantly Orthodox Christian) to make charitable contributions towards the construction of mosques in Crimea, so Prince Yusupov, one of the richest men of the Empire, supposedly followed the suit .

The rectangular building of Yusupov's mosque in Kokkoz has a basilican type. The walls are decorated with inscriptions in Arabic and two circles of Lancet Windows. The roof is clay tile, a minaret stands next to the main building.

To date, the mosque has remained in very good condition and was recently renovated.

See also

• Religion in Crimea

References

1. Since 2014, Crimea is a subject of a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russian Federation, being de facto administered by the latter. See Political status of Crimea. Following the political split, two community organizations dispute the spiritual guidance of Crimea Muslims: Ukrainian Clerical Board of Ukraine's Muslims and Tauric Muftiate, created within the legal framework of Russian Federation.