On the third of December, a ceremonial signing of the deed of conveyance on the building of Khan's Mosque and tekkes of Shah Ali Khan and Muhammad Afghan Sultan took place in the acting mosque of Kasimov.

The acts of conveyance on the objects of cultural heritage of federal significance were signed by the head of the Federal Property Management Agency in Ryazan Oblast Nikolai Taskin and the first deputy chairman of SAMER Damir hazrat Giztullin. Khan's Mosque of Kasimov is the oldest mosque of Central Federal District and one of the oldest mosques in Russian Federation.

The official event was witnessed by members of SAMER staff from Moscow, leadership of the Mukhtasibate of Ryazan Oblast, heads of local religious organisations of Muslims of Kasimov and Sasovo, guests from Kazan and common Muslims. The event was directed by imam mukhtasib of Ryazan Oblast Rashid hazrat Bulatcheev. The ceremony began with the recitation of the ayas from the Holy Qur'an and short opening speeches by Nikolai Taskin and Damir hazrat Gizatullin. Rashid hazrat Bulacheev told of the history of the mosque, its renovation in XVIII century and its present. This was followed by the signing of official documents.

During the event, Damir hazrat Gizatullin presented letters of gratitude signed by the head of Russia Muftis Council and the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of European Russia Ravil hazrat Gaynutdin to Nikolai Taskin and the head of records and government assets management department Tatiana Motalova. The guests of this historical event were presented with souvenirs the Khan's Mosque.

After the official ceremony, Muslim spiritual leaders and Nikolai Taskin met with the city leadership of Kasimov: head of the city district Mikhail Vasiliev, head of Kasimov city duma Fyodor Provotorov, deputy mayor of Kasimov Irina Prishvina and heads of various departments. The parties discussed the future use of the building of Khan's Mosque, the disposition of local history museum and the exposition "Ethnography of Kasimov Tatars" located in the building, transfer of the acting mosque and madrasah.

RMC press service based on materials of Mukhtasibate of Ryazan Oblast