Civil War’ Among Muslims Shakes Russia’s South Investigators work at the site of a suicide bomb attack in the Malgobek district in the north of Ingushetia, August 19, 2012. RELATED ARTICLES Opponent Claims Putin Acquired Millions in State Assets TEXT SIZE James Brooke August 30, 2012 MOSCOW — Three recent […]
Posted on August 31, 2012 President Vladimir Putin congratulated the Russian Hajj Mission on its 10th anniversary, and said that Islam has become integral to Russia’s religious, cultural and social fabric.“Traditions […]
MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday called for an impartial investigation into the latest “barbaric” violence near Syria’s capital Damascus, where hundreds of deaths have been reported since the weekend. “We insist on a meticulous and impartial investigation into the circumstances of the latest tragic events” using the resources of the United […]
By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most senior Islamic cleric warned on Wednesday that civil war could break out in the southern region of Dagestan after a moderate Muslim cleric was killed in a suicide bombing that has heightened religious tensions. An ethnic Russian, who was both wife and […]
RT: Four Orthodox Christian crosses have been chopped down in different parts of Russia. The incidents come after the Femen movement attacked a cross in Kiev to protest the sentence […]
KAZAN, Russia — A string of violent attacks by Islamic militants has shattered this city’s reputation as a citadel of religious tolerance and unnerved federal officials in Moscow, who have […]
Source: Asia Times: As the father of one of the women jailed for a “blasphemous” anti-Putin protest in Moscow’s main cathedral noted, there were two Russias present in the courtroom – the liberals and the traditionalists – and they hated each other’s guts. Yet while most Russians consider themselves non-religious, […]
NALCHIK, Russia — Natai Al Sharkas’ great-grandfather killed his Russian commanding officer and defected to the enemy. The ethnic Circassian swells with pride at the thought of the century-old act. […]
Russian TV: Russia and China have jointly called for other nations to strictly observe the UN charter and the international law after the US said it would bypass the UN […]
RT: The first public TV channel for Muslims, broadcasting 24/7 in the Russian language, has been launched in the country. The challenge is to raise awareness and understanding of Islamic religious traditions and Muslim culture. The opening of the channel in eight Russian regions coincides with the major religious holiday […]
Russian TV: Russia’s Muslims are celebrating a major religious holiday, Uraza Bayram, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Celebrations are taking place in the capital’s four mosques, […]
RT: A huge mosque able to accommodate up to 60,000 worshipers is to be built on the outskirts of Moscow. It’s estimated the city is home to up to two million Muslims. The project to construct the mosque and a cultural center has already been discussed with the capital’s mayor […]
Raid In Russia Brings Underground Sect To Light by COREY FLINTOFF Listen to the Story EnlargeNikolay Alexandrov/APGumar Ganiyev opens the gates of the compound where members of the Islamic sect he belongs to have lived in seclusion since the early 2000s outside Kazan, capital of the Russian province of Tatarstan, earlier […]
Russian TV: Three quarters of Russians believe the Russian Orthodox Church should keep away from politics, while half of the citizens think the Church has some influence on the country’s […]
Credit: Speigel DPA Vladimir Putin is rapidly transforming Russia into a repressive state reminiscent of the Soviet Union, and the Pussy Riot trial is the climax in his campaign against the opposition. However, following massive media attention, his crackdown on the punk band could backfire. More:
Members of an eccentric Muslim sect in Russia who are said to have kept their families in catacombs under their house have disputed the accusation and vehemently denied charges of […]
Russia: Underground sect charged with abuse By MANSUR MIROVALEV, Associated Press – 18 hours ago https://plusone.google.com/u/0/_/+1/fastbutton?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fhostednews%2Fap%2Farticle%2FALeqM5jmZlwuTNu5DA-WlymUiYAPesNQEA%3FdocId%3Dea63df5bdf1d48b8a33bac8bcf59d427&size=small&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&hl=en&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fabc-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DQjqA6j1hPhE.en.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!y-LKr2sJxIeZAIaJUQ%2Fd%3D1#id=I1_1344517230601&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&rpctoken=365898527&_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart MOSCOW (AP) — A self-proclaimed prophet had a vision from God: He would build an Islamic caliphate under the earth. The digging began about a decade ago and 70 followers soon moved into an eight-level subterranean […]
Radical Islam raises tension in Russia’s Tatarstan By Olga IvshinaBBCRussian.com, Kazan Friends of the murdered cleric Valiulla Yakupov vowed to continue the struggle against Islamist militants Continue reading the main story Related Stories Arrests in Russian Muslim probe Russia country profile Tatarstan’s pragmatic IslamWatch There are signs that radical Islam […]
By ELLEN BARRY INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE MOSCOW — A member of a Kremlin-sponsored civic chamber will ask state prosecutors to investigate racially tinged statements made by the governor of the Krasnodar region, a close ally of President Vladimir V. Putin, to see if the remarks violate Russian law on incitement […]
RT: The legislature of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan gathered in an unprecedented session to take measures against violent extremism. The move came two weeks after terrorists attacked top Muslim clerics in the region, killing one and wounding another. The session was called in the middle of the parliament’s vacation period, […]