Makkah, July 13, 2020

Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry announces the imposing of a fine of 10,000 Saudi riyals ($2,666) for violators entering the holy sites in Mecca without a permit during the upcoming Hajj season, which will be held in a limited capacity this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, AlArabiya reports.

A statement from the Kingdom’s Ministry of Interior said the fine would come into effect from July 19 (28 of Dhul Qadah) until August 2 (12 of Dhul Hijjah).

Ufa, July 1, 2020

The Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia held an online conference with Muslim spiritual leaders and muftis of the CIS countries (Commonwealth of Independent States). The conference was dedicated to the theme “The experience and practice of the spiritual administrations of Muslims of the CIS during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic - lessons and conclusions.”

Makhachkala, June 25, 2020

The alley leading from the Spiritual Center of the Prophet Isa in Makhachkala to the Caspian Sea will be named after medical workers who treat patients with coronavirus infection (COVID-19). This was announced by the head of the Dagestan Republic, Vladimir Vasiliev, at the 47th session of the National Assembly of Dagestan on Thursday, June 25.

The initiative to name the alley in honour of medical workers belongs to the mufti of Dagestan, Sheikh Ahmad-afandi.

St. Petersburg, June 24, 2020

St.Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov had the video conference with representatives of religious organizations of the city on Wednesday this week, the press office of Smolny reports. The head of Russian Northern capital thanked the religious organizations for their charity activity during the coronavirus epidemic.

Chistopol, June 22, 2020 

The interfaith bike ride in honour of the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War Today was held by the Chistopol Muslim Community on Monday this week. Representatives of the Muslim and Orthodox communities had to pass about 40 kilometers along the route Chistopol-Buldyr-Chistopol.

Maikop, June 19, 2020

On June 18, the authorities of Adygea considered the opening of temples and mosques located in the region. The request for the opening of churches and mosques, closed since the end of March, was sent by the Maikop and Adygea diocese, as well as the Muslim Religious Administration of Adygea and the Krasnodar Krai.

Sevastopol, June 17, 2020

Muslims in Crimea allowed holding congregational prayers using personal mats for prayers, masks, disinfectants, as well as maintaining social distance, the press office of the Muslim Religious Administration of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol announced on Wednesday, June 17.

Makhachkala, June 9, 2020

Disinfection of public areas continues in the affected by the coronavirus pandemic Dagestan Republic, Islam.ru website reports. The sanitary cleaning is carried out in order to prevent the spread coronavirus infection.

Ufa, June 9, 2020 

In Ufa, a 19-year-old man threw into the river to save a drowning child, but could not get out himself. The tragic incident was revealed by the Office of Civil Protection. The deceased was a foreign student Khadzhimurat Kalandarov, who came to Bashkiria from Tajikistan.

Makhachkala, June 8, 2020

Muslims of Dagestan Republic sent humanitarian aid to the neighbouring republic of Karachay-Cherkessia to support the population during the coronavirus pandemic. The assistance for more than 3.5 million rubles included food products as well as personal protective equipment. It was delievered to Karachay-Cherkessia by the Dagestan charitable fund “Insan”.

Makhachkala, June 3, 2020

Grand mosque of Dagestan capital announced summer online Islamic courses for children. The organizers plan to hold lessons on the basics of Islam, reciting the Koran and performing namaz both for boys and girls.

Imam of the mosque, Umarashab Arslanaliev, told that these online courses would simultaneously start in other cities and regions of the republic.

Moscow, June 2, 2020

Mosques and Muslim centers in Moscow region are to open today, on Wednesday, after the ban on holding collective prayers due to the spread of coronavirus infection. According to the new rules the believers have to follow the recommendations, when attend mosques for collective Friday prayers, including protective medical masks and gloves, as well as observing physical distancing.