In today’s world where many societies are plagued by extremism, terrorism, violence, and conflicts; heavenly religions can play an important role in promoting peace and friendship. Effort to unite these religions and find their common points is among the main tasks of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization in Iran. […]
Source: OnIslam & News Agencies Thursday, 05 December 2013 00:00 MOSCOW – After years of legal debates, Russian Muslims have finally restored the 15th century Khan Mosque in Kasimov town, […]
Source: Asia Times: By Mikhail A Molchanov After Ukraine’s pro-European protesters took to the streets to denounce the government’s backtracking on the European Union Association Agreement, things went south for both the protesters and the government. While protesters were beaten up by the police, the government endured a siege of […]
Source: Asia Times: By Mikhail A Molchanov After Ukraine’s pro-European protesters took to the streets to denounce the government’s backtracking on the European Union Association Agreement, things went south for both the protesters and the government. While protesters were beaten up by the police, the government endured a siege of […]
Source: pravmir.com Moscow, December 2, Interfax – Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia has stated his wishes to the translation of the Bible into modern Russian. “Everyone understands the Synodal […]
BBC. An installation in Moscow’s Red Square in the form of a giant Louis Vuitton suitcase is to be dismantled. The suitcase, which had been due to house an exhibition about luggage produced by the luxury brand, had caused outrage among some Muscovites. Some MPs had decried the installation as […]
BBC. An installation in Moscow’s Red Square in the form of a giant Louis Vuitton suitcase is to be dismantled. The suitcase, which had been due to house an exhibition about luggage produced by the luxury brand, had caused outrage among some Muscovites. Some MPs had decried the installation as […]
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely grasped […]
The Muslim Times has slightly changed the title of the news. Source: BBC Iran has agreed to curb some of its nuclear activities in return for about $7bn (£4.3bn) in […]
Story Summary Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday that Iran nuclear talks had eliminated the fundamental areas of disagreement and there was a real chance of reaching a deal […]
AFP | Nov 14, 2013 | 21:53 MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held his first telephone talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad in two years, applauding Damascus for its willingness to attend a peace conference and destroy its chemical weapons, the Kremlin said. Putin “positively assessed” the […]
by Mark Adomanis Source: forbes.com By: Mark Adomanis Source: http://www.forbes.com/ Last month Daniel Pipes had a piece in the Washington Times about Russia’s rapid transformation into a Muslim-dominated society. The […]
Source: The Telegraph via Wasim Sr: Russia spied on foreign powers at last month’s G20 summit by giving delegations USB pen drives capable of downloading sensitive information from laptops, it was claimed today. The devices were given to foreign delegates, including heads of state, at the summit near St Petersburg, […]
Popular Science: by Kelsey D. Atherton – There’s a new problem with some imported irons, according to Russian state media. As reported on the state-owned Rossiya television channel, some clothing irons from China have had microphones and wifi connections installed. It appears the devices attempt to connect to unsecured wireless networks within […]
US expert doubts possibility that Russia to become Muslim country with mosque on Red Sq Russia is turning to a Muslim Russia, with a mosque on Red Square in Moscow […]
Source: Voice of Russia Voices of Russian Muslim figures should sound louder on an international level as well as in the global Muslim community, Putin said at a meeting of […]
Source: OnIslam October 2013 BASHKORTOSTAN – Appealing to the Muslim minority, Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Muslims as ‘vital’ component in the country’s diverse and rich society during his […]
Source: Euronews: Russia is still cleaning up in the aftermath of a bomb that exploded outside the Southern Russian city of Volgograd on Monday. President Vladimir Putin travelled to the […]
Source: Morocco World News: MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Islam is one of the significant components of Russian cultural structure. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Islam was one of the significant components of Russian cultural structure. Putin met the muftis of the Russian Muslim Board’s 225 annual […]
October 21, 2013 – 14:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – Not only do ethnic Muslims account for 21 million to 23 million of Russia’s total population of 144 million, or 15 percent, but their proportion is fast-growing, Daniel Pipes, American historian, writer, and political commentator, as well as president of the Middle […]