Rizaeddin Fakhreddin Memorial Museum

Riza (Rizaeddin) Fakhretdinov (1859 - 1936) - scientist - educator, historian, theologian, religious and public figure. Born in Kichuchat Kazan province. Since 1906 - Kazi Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Inner Russia, since 1922 - Mufti of the Central Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Inner Russia. Author of works on the social life of Muslims and their situation in Russia, history and Muslim philosophy, interpretations of the provisions of Sharia and Hadith, popular brochures on the basics of ethics, morality and pedagogy.

The museum is built on the site of the house where R. Fakhretdinov was born, and is a village hut in the national Tatar style. The foundations of the funds are memorial items and documents that were collected by the founder of the museum, local historian S. Farkhutdinov. The most interesting of them are the lifetime editions of the scientist, the available encyclopedic value, among which "The Raised Mother", "Instruction", "Famous Women", "Shigabutdin Marjani", "Commentaries on the Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad", "Miracles", etc.

In addition, the exposition presents personal belongings of R. Fakhretdinov and his family, in particular, a personal Koran and prayer book, a travel chest of R. Fakhretdinov, as well as a family porcelain service, etc.

Of great interest are the genuine filings of the magazine Shura ("Council"), published from 1908 to 1918, where from the first days R. Fakhretdinov worked as editor-in-chief. During this time, 240 issues of the journal were published, in which more than 700 articles were published by the editor-in-chief. The magazine gained worldwide fame and popularity among Muslims of the world.

A valuable exhibit of the museum is a tray presented by the King of Saudi Arabia during the First World Congress of Muslims in Mecca, where R. Fakhretdinov was elected chairman of the congress. A significant place in the exposition is occupied by the manuscripts of R. Fakhretdinov, his relatives and contemporaries, as well as handwritten books of the middle of the XVIII century. and old printed books in Arabic script.

The central place of the exposition is the genealogical tree pedigree of the Fakhretdinov family, where more than 500 names are introduced. The pedigree, consisting of 15 tribes, carries information about the village of Kichuchatovo, where the memorial museum has been hosting guests for more than 10 years.