Pope Francis visits Baku for the first time
Pope Francis arrived in Baku today. He was welcomed by Yaqub Eyyubov, Azerbaijani first deputy prime minister and Khalaf Khalafov, deputy foreign minister, at the Heydar Aliyev International …
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Farid Asadullin: "Azerbaijanis actively participate in the religious life of Russia"
Deputy chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims on cooperation with Azerbaijan in the spiritual field
Pope Francis holds stadium mass In Tbilisi
Pope Francis held a stadium Mass in Tbilisi on the second day of a weekend trip to the Caucasus that is focused on preaching religious tolerance and peace, RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty reports. In his homily on …
Pope Francis' visit to Baku symbolizes peace
Pope Francis will visit Azerbaijan already this Sunday. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City has started his Caucasian tour. Today he arrived in Georgia. The pontiff will arrive in …
Russia and Kazakhstan agree to develop "eco-halal"
Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council commission on environmental development, Rashid Ismailov, met with the head of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, Galanbek Mazhiev. …
US President congratulates Ilham Aliyev on Eid al-Adha
US President Barack Obama has sent a letter of congratulations to the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. “On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, Michelle and I …
Tashkent mosque to be named after Islam Karimov
One of the oldest mosques in Uzbekistan’s capital will be named after late President Islam Karimov. "Due to the proposal by the Council of Religious Scholars and the society, it has been decided to name the …
Happy Eid al-Adha!
Today Muslims around the world are celebrating the festival of the sacrifice, Eid al-Adha, one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. On this day believers gather at a mosque for common prayer and sacrifice an …
Where Islam started spreading in Russia
The timeless rhythm of Derbent's Juma Mosque
Nearly 2 million in Saudi for hajj
Close to two million pilgrims have converged on western Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj, Zee News reported. Saudi Arabia took new measures aimed to prevent a recurrence of last year`s stampede which killed around …
Armenian Catholic church in Turkey’s Diyarbakir to be repaired
The Armenian Catholic church, which was damaged as a result of clashes in Diyarbakır, will be repaired, the Directorate General of Foundations of Turkey said. The repair of the church, which was seriously damaged during the clashes …
UN urges France to repeal burkini bans
The United Nations human rights office has called on French beach resorts to lift their bans on the burkini. …
Orthodox Christians Celebrate Dormition of the Mother of God
Today the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates one of the great feasts – the Dormition of the Mother of God. The faithful joined sadness and loss of the Mother of God and the joy of her reunion with Jesus …
Russian Orthodox Church stands for peaceful settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The Russian Orthodox Church invariably and consistently stands for the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the search for mutually acceptable solution for existing controversies within the framework of the law, the Church said …
'Faith and Loyalty' in Belarusian Pogost
A number of activities were held in the Belarusian village of Pogost and in the town of Turov last week in the framework of the international project 'Faith and Loyalty', implemented by the regional public organization …
Burkinis banned on Cannes beaches
The mayor of Cannes has banned the wearing of burkinis - full-body swimsuits - on the beaches of the French Riviera resort, officials said on Thursday. Mayor David Lisnard signed off on the ruling that "access to …
Moscow Cathedral Mosque to hold courses for pilgrims
Today, training courses for pilgrims, traveling for Hajj in September, begin in the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, the press service of the Russian Muftis Council reported. "Over the past several years the Muftis Council of Russia sent …
Krganov: theologians in Makhachkla called Russian Muslims for consolidation
In recent days, the House of Friendship in Makhachkala has hosted the International Scientific and Practical Theological Conference "Revival of traditional spiritual heritage of Russian Muslims: challenges, …
Pope Francis: it's not right to identify Islam with terrorism
Pope Francis has refused to describe Islam as “terrorist”, because it is “not fair and not true”. Francis was asked by reporters on the papal plane returning to Rome from Poland why he never used …
Assailant of John Paul II wants to become priest
Mehmet Ali Agca, the Turkish gunman who tried to assassinate St. John Paul II in 1981 said that he wants to become a Catholic priest. “Here in Turkey, I live as a pensioner wasting my time. …
