At the request of the first Indonesian President, Sukarno, ten days after his visit to the city, the mosque was returned to the Muslim Religious community of St. Petersburg in 1956.
Atas permintaan Presiden Indonesia pertama, Soekarno, sepuluh hari setelah kunjungannya ke kota tersebut, masjid tersebut dikembalikan ke komunitas Keagamaan Muslim di St. Petersburg pada 1956.