Ramazan Pavilion welcomes guests

By Vestnik Kavkaza

The Ramazan Pavilion on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow is an annual charity project which is aimed at presenting Islamic traditions and culture to Muscovites and guests of the capital. The campaign has become an important event in the life of the Muslim Ummah. In 2013 more than 7000 people visited the Pavilion 

Last week the first stage of the Koran reading contest took place there. 18 Koran masters from Moscow, Ivanovo, Tatarstan, the Perm Territory, Dagestan and Chechnya took part in it. They competed in two nominations – artistic reading of the Koran and reading the Koran by heart. In the first nomination Mahomet Aligadzhiyev from Dagestan won. Second place was taken by Vakhit Askhabov from Chechnya, the third place went to Zarifi Barakatullo from the Moscow Region. In the second nomination the winner was also Mahomet Aligadzhiyev; Zarifi Oyatullo from the Moscow Region and Bilal Abdulkhalikov from Dagestan took joint second place, and third place went to Gusen Rabadanov from Dagestan. All of them will represent Russia in the 15th Moscow International Koran Reading Contest on September 20th.

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July 10th was Ingushetia Day in the Ramazan Pavilion. Guests watched a film about the history of Ingushetia.  The head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, came to present his republic. He made a unique present to Shamil Alyautdinov, Poklonnaya Hill Mosques’ Imam. “Our religious activists have translated the Koran into the Ingush language. It is a great event for the culture of the Ingush people, the Ingush language. This translation preserves our language for centuries, it won’t be lost; it will be reflected in the Koran,” Yevkurov said.

The head of Ingushetia told Vestnik Kavkaza: “Not only Muslims, but also local Orthodox residents gather in the Pavilion every day. It shows how united people are these days, this month. Of course, there is an opportunity to help the poor and suffering people.”

Isa Khamkhoyev, the mufti of Ingushetia, told Vestnik Kavkaza: “It is true that today we have seen the unity of people, mutual understanding and mutual love. And this is very important in Islam. We know that the world is restless today. So I think we should protect our Russia, our great motherland, starting with small steps.”

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Dagestan Day was held in the Ramazan Pavilion on July 12. Representatives of republican clergy, the Dagestani Diaspora of the capital, other nationalities and religions, scientists and artists came to take part in it. Muhammad Mamatkhanov, Imam of Makhachkala Mosque, read several Koran ayahs. Guest watched a film about Dagestani culture, history and modern development.

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On July 14th the Muslim Women Union of Russia marked Halal International Day. Madina Kalimullina, Director of Moscow Halal Expo, awarded “Musulmanka” Magazine with “The Company of the Year” Prize in the nomination of “Media and Publishing.” Gyulnara Jemal, editor-in-chief of “Musulmanka”, noted that the magazine is popular not only among women, but also men, as it covers acute topics, family issues and a sound Islamic view. Guests of the evening watched the film “Muslim Beauty”.