MOSCOW, September 15. /TASS/. More than 8,000 mosques and madrasa Islamic schools have been built in Russia over the past 20 years, a deputy head of the Russian Mufti Council said on Tuesday.

After arriving in a frigid Siberian jail in November 2023, Nariman Dzhelyal ate nothing but bread and gruel. The bespectacled, bearded Crimean Tatar community leader is a devout Muslim. He said ...

Aurore Lartigue/RFI He added: "Of course, it's an act of resistance. For centuries, Russia stifled our culture. This is like putting a protective dome over it." He believes culture is a weapon ...

Mosques stand as powerful symbols of faith, culture, and architectural brilliance in Islam. From intricate domes and towering minarets to detailed calligraphy and vibrant mosaics, these sacred spaces ...

Kadyrov handed over a glass reliquary with the hair to Ravil Gainutdin, the head of the Russian Mufti Council, at a ceremony at the Heart of Chechnya mosque in Grozny. "Moscow is the Russian ...