Despite protests from right-wing radicals, it was decided to build a mosque in Vorkuta
Residents of Komi raised funds for the construction of a mosque, the beginning construction is scheduled for the summer. Earlier right-wing radicals opposed the mosque. organizations. On January 20, 2015, it became known that a the final draft of the mosque, construction is scheduled to begin in June. Local Muslims collected 20 million rubles for the construction. Construction began in 2009, the foundation was poured, but then, due to lack of funds, construction was suspended.