Islam in Russia

Polosin Ali Vyacheslav is an eminent representative of the Muslim community in Russia.

Sects in Islam.

Sects propagation has caused lots of problems within the society. All the latest terror attacks are more or less connected with the representatives of different sects, usually using Islam as a cover. Ali Vyacheslav Polosin, Doctor of Philosophy and a prominent representative of Muslim community in Russia, is talking about present-day sects and their nature.

– What’s a sect and what’s sectarianism like nowadays?

Source : Ibrahim Abdulaev | IslamDag.info
Makhachkala | 23 Aug 2011

(IslamDag) - It has become an annual tradition to organize charity iftars - fast breaking dinners during Ramadan in Makhachkala, Dagestani capital. Central Jum`a Mosque courtyard is filled with tables for Muslims to break their fast.

With the onset of evening prayer Dagestani Muslims break their fast with dates and fruits and proceed for maghrib prayers. Later they are served with heavy meals and refreshments. Around 300 people young and old attend iftar dinners provided by anonymous sponsors.

Source : Anadolu Agency
Moscow | 22 Aug 2011

The fast-breaking dinner took place in a tent erected by the Russian Council of Muftis.

More than 700 guests attended a fast-breaking dinner hosted by the Turkish Embassy in Moscow on Sunday as part of the "Turkish Day".

The fast-breaking dinner took place in a tent erected by the Russian Council of Muftis.

Chairperson of the Russian Council of Muftis Ravil Gaynuddin, Istanbul Mufti Prof. Dr. Mustafa Cagrici and diplomats with the Turkish Embassy attended the fast-breaking dinner.

Source : Cihan news agency
Moscow | 18 Aug 2011

A Ramadan tent set up in the Russian capital of Moscow offers iftar dinners and festive Ramadan activities for locals and Muslims who live in the city.

Source : Anas Omar | Islam Online
Moscow | 03 Aug 2011

Ramadan has a distinct feel in Russia, even though there is no observed change; the stores are open, and people go about their day as usual with their usual eating habits.

Source : By Ibrahim Abdulaev
Makhachkala | 31 Jul 2011

(IslamDag) - Dagestan will start the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on Monday along with most other Gulf states, Dagestani Mufti Ahmad Haji Abdulaev said on Saturday.

"I ask Allah to give us the opportunity, strength and health to perform our best worship for Him in this holy month, so that we can commit more good deeds" - he said on nationwide TV address.

Source : Thomas Grove | Reuters
GROZNY : Russia | 21 Jul 2011

Lying on a couch with her eyes closed, 26-year-old Milena sips water blessed by an Islamic healer who sits nearby reciting verses from the Koran to cure her depression.

Outside, a long line of patients wait at Chechnya's state-run Islamic Medical Center, hoping its staff can heal deep psychological wounds left by years of war in the volatile region in Russia's North Caucasus.

Source : Reuters
Moscow | 20 Jul 2011

A star-studded football match featuring Diego Maradona, Europe's largest mosque and ubiquitous posters of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov — it's hard to miss the results of the federal government's heavy spending in the North Caucasus.

But the Kremlin is facing questions about how long it can bear the economic and political cost of pouring billions of dollars in subsidies into the mainly Muslim region to try to bring stability to an area facing daily separatist violence.

Source : RIA Novosti
MOSCOW | 19 Jul 2011

Russian TV channels should broadcast less news about terrorism and extremism, the chief mufti of Russia, Talgat Tadzhuddin, said on Tuesday at a meeting with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

"Once an explosion occurs somewhere, it is discussed every hour for at least two days," Tadzhuddin said. He suggested instead that media outlets pay more attention to "the lifestyle of the Russian peoples, their traditions and beliefs."