Ufa, December 8, 2020

Introducing a “halal mortgage” in Russia (i.e. the difference between the cost of goods and the price of its sale is imposed on the loan) was discussed within the framework of the international business week in Ufa, the press office of the State Committee of Bashkiria on Foreign Economic Relations reports.

Sevastopol, December 7, 2020

Public organization of Muslim women of Crimea “Bullyur” under Muslim Religious Administration of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol and the educational project “Faidaly Ilim” were recognized as the best in Russia.

Birobidzhan, December 7, 2020

Mufti of the Russian Far East met with the governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Rostislav Ernstovich Goldstein on Monday, December 7. Ahmad Hazrat conveyed words of greetings and congratulations on behalf of the Supreme Mufti of the Central Muslim Religious Administration of Russia, to the governor on assuming office and being elected as the secretary of the regional branch of the “Yedinaya Rossiya” party.

Rostov-on-Don, December 7, 2020

Central Muslim Religious Administration of the Rostov Region held elections of the head of the religious organization on December 6, Islam.ru website reports. The post of Mufti Jafyar Bikmaev, who died in mid-November, was taken by his son, Muhammad. He was elected during an open vote of the Council of Alims and Imams of the region.

Makhachkala, December 5, 2020

A scientific conference dedicated to “Muhammad Yaraghi in Dagestan culture and world science: problems of spiritual heritage and cultural memory” was held in Makhachkala last Saturday, Islam.ru website reports.

The event was organized by the Madrasa named after Muhammad Yaraghi with the assistance of the Ministry of National policy and religious affairs of Dagestan.

Samara, December 2, 2020

An unusual rescue mission took place in the town of Pokhvistnevo near Samara. For three days local residents watched a cat that climbed a tall tree and could not get down. The animal was exhausted from hunger and was very frightened. Photos of the situation have spread around local publics on social networks. As a result, Murat Valiev volunteered to help the cat. The young Muslim climbed a tree and rescued an exhausted, frozen and hungry animal.

Naberezhnye Chelny, December 2, 2020

Muslim businessman from Naberezhnye Chelny, Rustam Gatin, provided hot food to several dozen of homeless and needy people of the region, Islam.ru website reports. According to him, they were mostly elderly people. “We fed them with pea soup, naval pasta, meatballs, as well as treated them with tea and cookies and gingerbreads. So far we are distributing food only once a week, but we plan to increase it to twice”, the man shared.

Magas, December 1, 2020

The United Arab Emirates considers supporting the construction of the first cathedral mosque in the capital of Ingushetia. The head of the Ministry of Nationalities of the Republic, Ruslan Volkov, told “Inerfax”, quoting the chairman of the World Council of Muslim Communities (WCMC) Ali Rashid al-Nuaimi.

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.

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.