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Clergy of Chechnya and Ingushetia  agree on cooperation

Clergy of Chechnya and Ingushetia agree on cooperation

A meeting of Chechen and Ingush religious leaders was held in Chechnya, which resulted in the signing of a cooperation agreement. The guests from Ingushetia were met by the Mufti of Chechnya, Salah Haji Mezhiev, who called on the clergy to help …

Arsonists of Kuralchoe ziyart found in Chechnya

Arsonists of Kuralchoe ziyart found in Chechnya

Two boy from the village of Mairtup, who set fire to the Yangulbi-Sheikh ziyart in the village Kuralchoy, have been detained in Chechnya. They explained their actions by obfuscation after viewing online videos of a Dagestani radical …

Blood donation actions to be held in Azerbaijan on Ashura Day

Blood donation actions to be held in Azerbaijan on Ashura Day

Blood donation actions will be held in various mosques and temples of Azerbaijan on October 24, the press service of the Caucasian Muslims Office said. This includes the mosques of Teze Pir, Gadzhi Sultanali, Bibi-Eybat, Friday …

Muslims of Georgia receive residence

Muslims of Georgia receive residence

The opening ceremony of the residence of the Mufti of Georgian Muslims Board was held in Batumi (Adzharia) yesterday. According to Georgia’s Muslim Mufti Beglar Kamashidze, "this is a historic …

Two Russians die during Hajj

Two Russians die during Hajj

Two Russian pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia today, but their death doesn't connected with the current jam near Mecca, which killed hundreds of people, the head of the Russian Hajj Mission, Magomed Gamzayev, said. …

Iranian Ayatollah to visit Azerbaijan

Iranian Ayatollah to visit Azerbaijan

A prominent Iranian cleric, Ayatollah Hussein Nuri Hamadani, will visit Azerbaijan in the upcoming days. During the visit he will meet with representatives of the religious communities of Baku, Shamakhi and Ganja, hold prayers in the …

632 religious communities registered in Azerbaijan

632 religious communities registered in Azerbaijan

As of today 632 religious communities have been registered in Azerbaijan. This was announced at today's board meeting of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations dedicated to summing up the activities of departments …

Happy Eid al-Fitr!

Happy Eid al-Fitr!

The holy month of Ramadan has ended today with the Eid al-Fitr holiday, when Muslims around the world celebrate the revelation of the Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad. The Imam of the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, Ildar-Khazrat Alyautdinov, told