There is a hadith which says that worthy people can be appreciated only by worthy ones. They say, when we mention pious people Allah grants us His blessings. So, hoping for Allah’s blessings, we are going to say few words about Imam Shamil.

Unfortunately, dear brothers, there are those among us who condemn, blame Imam Shamil, say untrue words about him. For example, some say that imam and his murids fought for the mundane wealth. Others say that Imam fought for both glory and power, or say he was a cruel merciless man. Some assert the Imam surrendered and so was taken captive and that was his mistake because he had to fight till the victory.

Makhachkala, March 30, 2020

The head of Dagestan Republic Vladimir Vasiliev was awarded the Order of Merit to the Ummah, I degree, from the Coordination Centre for Muslims of the North Caucasus. Vasiliev received the medal during a meeting with the Mufti of Dagestan Sheikh Ahmad Afandi Abdulaev, the chairman of the Council of Alims of the Republic of Dagestan.

Derbent, March 30, 2020 

The Derbent Reserve Museum, which is closed for visitors from March 30 to April 3 due to the coronavirus, will post on its YouTube channel an exhibition on the city’s history in picturesque paintings, reported TASS.

Moscow, March 26, 2020

The Muslim community of the Russian Federation hopes that citizens will follow all the instructions given by the authorities due to the coronavirus. They urge the believers to spend next weekend and other days performing prayers and reading Koran at home, the chairman of the Muslim Spiritual Assembly of Russia Albir Krganov told RIA Novosti on Thursday.

Ufa, March 25, 2020

According to the adviser on state-confessional relations under the Head of the Republic of Bashkiria, Ruslan Karamyshev, the government in Ufa does not plan to close mosques due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, all believers are urged to pray at home, as well as avoid crowding and panic.

Nalchik, March 24, 2020

The Muslim clergy in Kabardino-Balkaria declared quarantine in all mosques of the republic due to the coronavirus, and temporarily suspended collective and Friday prayers.

Damascus, March 23, 2020

Syrian Government confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on Sunday. Health Minister Nizar al-Yaziji told state media “necessary measures” had been taken regarding the 20-year-old woman, who he said would be quarantined for 14 days and given medical checks.

There had been unconfirmed reports in recent weeks of coronavirus cases in Syria.

Moscow, March 18, 2020

The head of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia, mufti of Moscow, Albir-hazrat Krganov supported measures taken by the capital’s authority to ban meetings of more than 50 people. The mufti called Muslims of the region not to come to mosques for congregational prayers.

“We want to address to believers with the request to perform prayers at home so as not to put at risk themselves and others”, the mufti told Interfax.

Mordovia, March 10, 2020

The 16th mini-football tournament in the memory of the Kunyashev brothers was held in the Center for Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Kovylkinski municipal district of the Republic of Mordovia last Saturday. This year about 13 teams from all over the region took part in the competition.

Nalchik, March 9, 2020

Russian Presidential Grants Fund will support the construction of the first museum of Islamic history and culture in Kabardino-Balkarian Republic in 2020. The museum’s exposition are to be hosted at the North Caucasus Islamic University in Nalchik, Alim Sizhazhev, deputy chairman of Muslim Religious Administration of Kabardino-Balkarian Republic told TASS agency on Monday.