The Yaroslavl Cathedral Mosque was established through the efforts and funding of the local Tatar community. Construction was approved in April 1907, and by the spring of 1910, a prayer hall was opened, marking the mosque’s official founding year. In 1931, the mosque was repurposed to serve the city’s needs, becoming a school for hearing-impaired children. However, in 1992, the building was returned to the Muslim community. In September 2006, an attempted arson attack on the mosque was thwarted, and the perpetrators were detained and later issued public apologies. Between 2008 and 2009, the mosque underwent significant reconstruction, funded by the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation, at a cost of approximately 39 million rubles. The renovation reinforced the foundation, rebuilt the walls, and expanded the area by nearly 1.5 times. New additions included a library, a conference hall, and extra land, where several structures, such as an “Arab gallery” and a madrasah, were constructed.

The mosque features a single minaret and a small dome, maintaining its architectural and cultural significance in Yaroslavl.