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A descendant of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ passed away

Contest on the best poem about the Prophet held in Dagestan

Dagestan mufti met with the representatives of Dagestan government in Russian regions

Dagestan Head visited Spiritual Center

Kazan to hold Islamic Olympiad

Bilateral summit of muftis of Russia and Kyrgyzstan held in Ufa

Moscow Mufti urged to strengthen work with migrants

Mufti of St. Petersburg took part in the OSCE meeting

Reconstruction of cathedral mosque in Nalchik begins

Dagestan students held an exhibition dedicated to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

A descendant of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ passed away

23 November, 2020

Mecca, November 23, 2020

Sad news came today, on November 23, from blessed city of Mecca. A descendant of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, a candidate of Sharia sciences, imam of one of the Juma mosques of Mecca, Sheikh Muhammad al-Aidarus has left this world.

The outstanding theologian dedicated his life to Islamic work. He is known all over the world as the one who spent days and nights teaching and educating his fellow believers. He was an excellent preacher and a true Muslim.

23 November, 2020

Makhachkala, November 20, 2020

Muslims in Dagestan held a contest among girls on the best poem dedicated to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The festive ceremony of award took place in Humanitarian and Pedagogical College (HPC) in Makhachkala on November 20.

About 100 children from 3 to 10 years of old participated in the contest. Last Saturday the organizers awarded the winners of the all-girls competition for the best poem about the Prophet ﷺwith cash prizes and gifts.

Kazan to hold Islamic Olympiad

16 November, 2020

Kazan, November 16, 2020

Muslim Religious Administration of Tatarstan together with the Kazan Islamic University for the second time holds the Republican Olympiad in Islamic disciplines and the Arabic language among Muslim educational organizations of the republic.

Dagestan Head visited Spiritual Center

16 November, 2020

Makhachkala, November 15, 2020

Head of the Dagestan Republic, Sergey Melikov, visited the Spiritual Center named after Prophet Isa (peace be upon him) and the people's Alley of medical heroes.

First, he examined the construction of mosque named after Prophet Muhammad ﷺand other social facilities of the center. Melikov got acquainted with the work done on the roof of the mosque, from where the whole center and the alley leading to the sea are visible.

16 November, 2020

Makhachkala, November 13, 2020

Mufti of Dagestan Sheikh Ahmad Afandi met with representatives of Dagestan and the government of the republic in the regions of the Russian Federation.

The meeting was also attended by Minister for National Policy and Religious Affairs Enrik Muslimov, Chairman of the Interdepartmental Council under the Ministry of National Policy Magomed Alikhanov, as well as eminent athletes.

12 November, 2020

Ufa, November 11, 2020

A bilateral summit of muftis of Russia and Kyrgyzstan was held in Ufa on November 11, 2020. The discussion of the religious leaders of the states was organized through the video conference. The summit was aimed at improving of interaction between the Muslim communities of Russia and Kyrgyzstan.

12 November, 2020

Moscow, November 11, 2020

Religious and public organizations in Moscow do not have sufficient influence on local migrants; it is necessary “to strengthen the work in this sphere”, said the head of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia (SAMR), the capital's mufti Albir Hazrat Krganov.

11 November, 2020

St. Petersburg, November 10, 2020

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe held an online conference on the observance of freedom of conscience and religion on November 9-10, 2020.

11 November, 2020

Nalchik, November 9, 2020

The restoration of the cathedral mosque continues in Nalchik. It is to be renovated for the first time since its opening in 2004. The work will take place both inside and outside the mosque.

According to the chairman of the Muslim Religious Administration of Kabardino-Balkaria, a complete replacement of the heating system is being prepared in the building, as well as cosmetic repairs inside and outside the yard.

11 November, 2020

Makhachkala, November 9, 2020

Humanitarian-Pedagogical College in Makhachkala held an exhibition of works of design department students. The exhibition was titled as “Dedicated to the Favorite of Allah”. It was a fund-raising charitable initiative and everyone could purchase a favourite work. According to the organizers, a total of 18 paintings were finally sold.

11 November, 2020

Makhachkala, November 7, 2020

Dagestan Muftyiat held a work-shop on the “Methods of interaction with the federal service for the execution of punishments in organizing preventive work with prisoners”.

The event was organized by the Muftiyat of Dagestan with the assistance of the North Caucasus Muslims Coordination Center and the Fund for Support of Islamic Culture, Science and Education.

Mawlid An-Nabi in St. Petersburg

03 November, 2020

Saint-Petersburg, November 3, 2020

Assistant to the Mufti Dagestan Muhammad Magomedov took part in the event dedicated to the month of Rabi ul-Awwal in St. Petersburg.

In his speech Muhammad Magomedov called the fellow-believers to study the life of the Messenger of the Most High ﷺ and observe his Sunnah, as a response to the provocations associated with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that are taking place in the world today.

Mawlid in the ancient Russian city

03 November, 2020

Derbent, November 3, 2020

Rabi`ul-Awwal is the month in which the best of mankind - the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was born.

A Muslim of the ancient Derbent held a majlis on the city square dedicated to the the month of Rabiul-Awwal.

03 November, 2020

Kazan, November 3, 2020

Muslim Religious Administration of Tatarstan resumed the work of the second stream of women's express courses “Learning to read the Koran”. They are designed for those who do not know the Arabic alphabet and cannot read the Koran. The second stream of women's express courses started in February 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic the classes were suspended.

27 October, 2020

Moscow, October 26, 2020

Russia is promoting in the OSCE an initiative to recognize Christianophobia and Islamophobia as a dangerous phenomenon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on October 26 at a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Lavrov said that he agreed with Mitsotakis's thesis about the danger of using the “religious card” for geopolitical purposes.

27 October, 2020

Kazan, October 26, 2020

Tatarstan Muslims held a promotional campaign dedicated to the month of birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺin the Old Tatar settlement of Kazan. During the initiative, Muslim volunteers of the capital handed out booklets with the Prophet’s sermon, which was read during his farewell Hajj.

A leaflet with the text of the khutba in Tatar and Russian was printed by the Khuzur publishing house of Muslim Religious Administration of Tatarstan.

26 October, 2020

Mecca, October 26, 2020

Foreign pilgrims between the age of 18 and 50 will be allowed to perform Umrah from November 1. Saudi Arabia permits entry of pilgrims from outside the Kingdom during the third phase of the gradual relaxation of Umrah service, SaudiGazette reports.

26 October, 2020

Tyumen, October 26, 2020

Muslim Religious Administration of the Tyumen oblast decided to suspend collective prayers in mosques in the region due to the spread of coronavirus infection. In particular, holding of collective services has been suspended until November 7 inclusive, according to the website of the Religious organization.

At the same time, it is noted that the staff of the mosques will conduct individual reading of five daily prayers.

26 October, 2020

Makhachkala, October 23, 2020

Last Friday Mufti of Dagestan Republic, Sheikh Ahmad Afandi met with the Head of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Republic of Dagestan Andrey Polyakov, and his assistant for organizing work with believers, Shamil Karagishiev.

Kabardino-Balkaria Mosques may close again

26 October, 2020

Nalchik, October 26, 2020

Muslim Religious Administration of Kabardino-Balkaria appealed to believers with a request to strictly observe the rules for visiting mosques. Visitors are required to wear masks, use own rugs for prayer, as well as refrain from shaking hands and maintain social distance. This was reported on the official page of the Muslim clergy in Instagram.

26 October, 2020

Magas, October 23, 2020

The National Library of Ingushetia hosted a reading conference “Islam in the work of Ivan Alekseevich Bunin”, timed to the 150th anniversary of the birth of the classic of Russian literature, the press office of the institution reported.

22 October, 2020

Makhachkala, October 20, 2020

Dagestan Muftiyat presented a new book published by the Department of Science and Education of the organization. The book “Sheikh Saifullah-kadi: Life and Work” is dedicated to the biography of the renown Dagestan Islamic scholar Saifullah-kadi Bashlarov.

20 October, 2020

Magas, October 19, 2020

The republican contest of reciters and hafiz of the Koran is to be held in Ingushetia. The event will take place on November 1st. Muslims both male and female under the age of 18 can take part in the competition.

20 October, 2020

Kazan, October 19, 2020

Mufti of Tatarstan Kamil Samigullin called on imams and Muslim believers of the republic to reduce the time for Friday prayers in mosques due to the situation with the spread of coronavirus.

20 October, 2020

Moscow, October 20, 2020

The religious and secular leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan need to make efforts to stop the bloodshed in Nagorno-Karabakh. This is stated in the statement of the Presidium of the Spiritual Assembly of Muslims of Russia (SAMR), published on the organization's website.