The Islamic Cultural Center Al-Manar (since 1994) is a mosque and cultural organization of the city of Kharkov .
| Mosque | |
| Islamic Cultural Center Al Manar | |
|---|---|
 Khutba during Friday prayer | |
| A country |  Ukraine |
| Location | Kharkov , per. Baikalsky , 2, 3 floor |
| Coordinates | |
| Current, school | Sunni |
| First mention | 1994 year |
| condition | Active mosque |
Content
- 1 Location
- 2 Mosque inside
- 3 Some of her goals
- 4 Field of activity
- 5 Activities
- 6 visitors
- 7 References
Location
The mosque is located in the center of Kharkov, not far from the metro station "Ploshchad Vosstaniya", on the back of the Kharkov department store, in the building of the Byt House (known to Kharkov people as "Birch") on the 3rd floor. Opposite the public service building is the Claudia Shulzhenko House Museum.
Mosque inside
- Al-Manar Mosque (Prayer Hall) (holds approximately 500 believers) - a place where five-time prayers are held daily, according to the schedule; Friday prayer (Salat al-Jum'a) with a sermon. During Friday prayers , the hutba is read in Arabic and Russian.
- 3 classrooms - 3 classrooms with the ability to conduct lessons, lectures, seminars. Equipped with computers with Internet access .
- Large meeting room with movie projector.
- Reception - equipped with sofas, tables, a TV, video and audio equipment and satellite TV.
- Library and media library - with information in Russian, English and Arabic.
- Kitchen equipped with electric oven, microwave, fridge. There is everything you need for cooking and eating.
- A place to play table tennis.
- Room for women. It is equipped with a work desk with a computer (there is Internet access), a sofa for relaxing, a wardrobe with literature and clothes for prayers.
The Minbar in the mosque is equipped with microphones that are distributed throughout the complex. Video surveillance is ongoing.
Some of her goals
- Assistance to the Arab diaspora and Muslim minorities in the city of Kharkov
- Promoting friendship and relationships between different nationalities
- Acquaintance of the Ukrainian people with oriental culture, history and religion
- Promoting the development of scientific, cultural, spiritual and sports relations of public organizations and citizens
Field of Activity
- Organization and holding conferences
- Organization and holding of symposia, forums, lectures, meetings, exhibitions, concerts, festive evenings and other events for members of the organization and invited persons
- Charity events
- Organization and holding picnics
- Bad habits
- Publishing and information activities, organization of libraries
- Organization and holding closed festive evenings for members of the organization
- Create hobby groups
Events
Monday:
Every Monday at 16:30 classes for women are held:
"Fundamentals of Shariah Sciences", "Biography of the Prophet Muhammad (sab)."
At 17:00, the Women's Club begins in the library. During the Women's Club, lectures are given on religious, medical and general educational topics. Religious and intellectual entertainment competitions are also held. At the end of the Women's Club, women hold a "spiritual tea party" gathering at a common table or play sports (tennis) at will.
Thursday:
Every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. is an introduction to reading the Qur'an (for beginners).
At 17:00 - the lesson of the Koran.
Friday:
Salat al-Juma is held every Friday (Friday prayer, obligatory for men. For women, optional). Recently, with an influx of believers, people have been praying throughout the complex (excluding sanitary facilities), and even have to pray at the stairwells throughout the public service building and even on the street in front of it. Kyyam is held once a month. During Ramadan and other holidays, Iftar is held.
Saturday and Sunday:
On Saturday and Sunday in the building of the Al-Manar Cultural and Cultural Center, Sunday school classes are held where everyone can study the Arabic language and culture of the East, regardless of age. Registration for classes is carried out every six months (end of August and in January). Classes are free.
Every Sunday, a men's club operates in the premises of a large conference room.
Visitors
Visitors to Al-Manar Mosque are very different in ethno-significance . The mosque is regularly visited by representatives of Arab countries, Chechens, Tatars, Turkmens, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Pakistanis, Africans, Russians, Ukrainians, as well as representatives of several other Muslim countries. Most of them are students.