out. Religion The major religions in the city are Sunni Islam and Russian Orthodoxy. The Bezpopovtsy strain of Russian Old Believers is also registered in Ufa. Ufa is a place of location of . In 1989, the Russian Islamic University was opened. One of the largest mosques in Europe, , is under construction in Ufa. Since 2019, Ainur Birgalin has been working as the Mufti of Bashkortostan. Notable people International relations Ufa is twinned with: Astana, Kazakhstan Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Halle, Germany Hefei, China Mersin, Turkey Minsk, Belarus Nanchang, China Qiqihar, China Shenyang, China References Notes Sources External links Official website of Ufa Official website of Ufa Official website of the Council of Ufa Urban Okrug Best neighborhoods to live in Ufa, rating Ufimsky Uyezd Populated places established in 1574 History of Ural 1574 establishments in Russia