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.

Mecca, April 7, 2021

Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has decided to increase the capacity of the Grand Mosque in Mecca to 50,000 Umrah performers and 100,000 worshippers per day during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan for those who are vaccinated, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday.

Mecca, April 7, 2021

A new app allowing millions of Muslims to easily navigate the two holy mosques in Mecca and Medina has been released by Se-ma-phore Studio. The 3D application, V Makkah, allows users to take an interactive tour inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.

They can also virtually visit nearby locations such as Mount Arafat, Jamaraat Bridge, Muzdalifah area and exhibitions held in the holy cities.

Kazan, April 7, 2021

Muslim Religious Administration of the Republic of Tatarstan appeals to volunteers to participate in the IX Republican Iftar, Islam.ru website reports.

The long-awaited evening of breaking the fast will take place on May 7 at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre and will bring together at one table and at one collective prayer honoured guests, representatives of business and needy people: families with many children, poor families, people with disabilities.

St. Petersburg, April 7, 2021

A high-level delegation from the Republic of Uzbekistan paid an official visit to St. Petersburg on Monday this week, Islam.ru website reports. Within the framework of the visit the delegation came to the St. Petersburg Cathedral Mosque, where they met with the Mufti, Chairman of Muslim Religious Administration of St. Petersburg and the North-West Region of Russia, Sheikh Ravil-Hazrat Pancheev.

Kazan, April 7, 2021

Muslim Religious Administration of Tatarstan recommended the believers in the holy month of Ramadan to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after sunset, the republican press and mass communications agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Muftiyat.

Sevastopol, April 6, 2021

Muslim Religious Administration of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol held a meeting of the Supreme Council of the religious organization, during which the members considered number of issues, including the work of mosques in the Holy month of Ramadan.

As a result of the discussions, the Supreme Council collectively adopted two decisions:

Kazan, April 6, 2021

This year the international economic summit “Russia - Islamic World: Kazansummit” to be held in a hybrid format - online and offline, Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (AID) head Taliya Minullina said on Tuesday.

In 2020, the Russia - Islamic World: Kazansummit was primarily postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and then canceled at all.

Moscow, March 31, 2021

Mufti of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia, Albir Krganov supported the statement of Vladimir Putin about interethnic relations in the Russian Federation. According to Krganov, he listened very carefully to the speech of Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations.

Sevastopol, March 30, 2021

Representatives of the Muslim and Orthodox clergy delivered a lecture on providing spiritual assistance to convicts prone to suicide for the officers of the UFSIN (Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia) in the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.