Islam in Russia

Speech of honourable Shaykh Said-Afandi Al-Chirkawi at Mawlid in Chirkey on 24.04.2010

Many things could be mentioned, but hardly everything can be said completely. Sometimes it happens that a person commits suicide, stabbing knife or gun shot. After wounding himself, he still has time to repent (make tawbah) and his sin may be forgiven, if he regretted the incident and asked for forgiveness. But it also happens that a man commits suicide by hanging himself [leaving no chance for repentance].

Islam and the Golden Horde

I am ashamed of you, my glorious Dagestan...

We live in multicultural and multireligious communities all over the Russian Federation. Dagestan is not an exclusion. Multiculturalism is the main feature and basic condition of Russia peoples' co-existence. From Medieval age to nowadays Christians (Orthodox), Muslims, Buddhists and adepts of Judaism live side by side in Russia. Russia was always strong with its tolerance and mutual penetration of different cultures and traditions. Those who dare to encroach on this are the real enemies of Russia.

Today our ‘alims have fully covered all subjects. I have hardly anything to add. However, the matter mentioned by Abdulghafuril Muhammad, I heard here for the first time. Till now nobody has ever touched that subject. Verily it is the thing my heart is aching from, which I consider as motto for me, and what I have earlier said about. What is it? - you may ask me. - Reading books or diligent learning of various sciences is not the main thing. Today it was mentioned about it for the first time.

Speech of Shaykh Said Afandi during Mawlid celebration in Chirkey, April 2009.

Dear brothers!

Address by the venerable Shaykh Said Afandi al-Chirkawi
at majlis of ‘alims in the Juma mosque,
village of Chirkey of Buynaksk district.
July 3, 2004.

Dear brothers,

Frankly speaking, ‘alims have pleasantly surprised us today to the extent that no more things left to discuss.