Expert thought
20 May 2012, 15:18 | Andrew Sorokowski's column
On March 30, 2012 Party of Regions deputy Vadym Kolesnychenko introduced a bill in the Ukrainian parliament prohibiting homosexual “propaganda” aimed at minors.
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23 May 2012, 00:04 |
2 April 2012, 21:53 |
Blog of Spiritual Seminary in Drohobych
Київське християнство у світлі Декрету Глави УГКЦ про заснування трьох нових митрополій в Україні
29 March 2012, 14:41 |
Оксана умерла. Можем ли мы сделать хоть что-то для еще живых?
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29 February 2012, 16:40 | Journalistic investigations |
Jewish Community Asks Ternopil Authorities to Return Prayer House
Our RISU correspondent talked to the Head of the Ternopil town and regional Jewish organizations, Ihor Banzeruk.
Monitoring
God, the Gulag and the atheist | 15 May 2012, 15:09 | Society-digest |
Privatization Targets Culture | 2 May 2012, 15:55 | Society-digest |
Major archbishop calls predecessor a hero during Nazi Holocaust | 30 April 2012, 12:29 | Society-digest |
Religious Studies
23 November 2011, 17:09 | Religious studies |
FOUR ISLAMIC LIONS ON THE CRIMEAN SAVANNA
A Review of Trends in Contemporary Islam in the Crimea
MATERIALS OF RESEARCHES AND CONFERENCES
1 December 2011, 14:11 | Materials of conferences |
We address to the appropriate authorities of Ukraine with request to promote implementation of the written above, that will contribute to the moral upbringing of children, adolescents, youth, and therefore will ensure a stable and worthy development and future of Ukraine.
Islam
23 May 2012, 10:23 | Religion and society |
Participants of Interreligious Roundtable Support Optional Religious Education Classes
On 22 May, as part of the International Family Week, upon an initiative of the Association of Large Families of Sevastopol, a unique round table was held with the participation of Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants and Muslims.
28 April 2012, 11:09 | Religion and society |
Muslim Organizations of Ukraine Condemn Terrorist Acts in Dnipropetrovsk
The All-Ukrainian Association of public organizations Alraid, Spiritual Board of Muslims of Ukraine Umma and All-Ukrainian public organization Ukrainian Center of Islamic Studies published an address regarding the terrorist acts in Dnipropetrovsk on 27 April.
24 April 2012, 09:45 | Protests and conflicts |
Muslims of Crimea Protest Against Sprinkling Schoolchildren With Holy Water
The Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea protested against sprinkling junior pupils of a school in Simferopol with holy water, reported liga.net with reference to the press service of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea.
4 April 2012, 12:46 | Protests and conflicts |
Diving Center to Be Built in Former Muslim Cemetery
The Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea intends to dispute the issuance of a state act with regard to a land plot for a diving center in the village of Semenivka of Lenin District where a Muslim cemetery was located in the past.
8 March 2012, 09:36 | Church-state relations |
Leader of Crimean Tatar Mejlis Submits Bill on Ethnic and National Policy
On 7 March, a Ukrainian deputy, the leader of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars, Mustafa Dzhemiliov submitted to the parliament a bill “On the concept of ethnic-national policy of Ukraine.”
3 February 2012, 10:43 | Religion and society |
First Prison Mosque Opened in Kharkiv Oblast on Eve of Mawlid Al-Nabi
On February 1, in the Kholodnohirska Penitentiary in Kharkiv Oblast, the region’s first prayer room for Muslim convicts has been opened. There are over 30 Muslim convicts in the colony.
31 January 2012, 12:12 | Protests and conflicts |
Orthodox Church to Be Built in Place of Former Muslim Cemetery
In Simferopol District in Crimea, the relations between the Muslim community and the administration of the Dobrov Village Council deteriorated as the deputies allowed to allocate a land plot of 25 ares for a church of the Crimean Eparchy in the village of Lozove.
16 December 2011, 12:45 | Land and property problems |
Spiritual Board of Muslims of Crimea States That Rights of Muslims Are Violated
The Spiritual Board of Muslims of the Crimea (SBMC) published a statement about systematic violations of the rights of Muslim citizens of Ukraine.
13 December 2011, 11:38 | Islam
5th Congress of Muslims of Ukraine Held in Kyiv
The 5th Congress of the Muslims of Ukraine was held on December 11, in Kyiv. It was organized by the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Ukraine (SBMU).
2 December 2011, 16:12 | Religion and policy |
Crimean Muftis Defend Mustafa Dzhemilev From Wahabits
The Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of the Crimea has called on the local Muslims not to support the organizers of the protests against the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People and not to yield to provocations.
1 December 2011, 12:00 | Islam |
The Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Ukraine has organized a press tour around the new Ar-Rakhma Mosque in Kyiv.
4 October 2011, 09:54 | Protests and conflicts |
Mejlis Chairman Mustafa Dzhemilev has called the construction of new church in Simferopol near the future memorial to the victims of deportation of the Crimean Tatar a provocation.
8 September 2011, 11:54 | Islam |
Crimean authorities prohibit hijab for driver's license photos
Officials of the Interdistrict Registration Test Department (IRTD) of the Crimean town of Feodosia prohibited a Muslim woman, Zelikhe Kadyrova, and two other women from wearing hijab for their driver's license photos. The hijab is the traditional Muslim women’s headdress covering the ears, neck and part of the face.
1 September 2011, 10:42 | Church-state relations |
President Viktor Yanukovych Greets Muslims on Uraza-Bairam
According to the presidential press service, President Viktor Yanukovych Greeted Muslims on Uraza-Bairam.
30 August 2011, 09:41 | Islam |
Crimean Muslims Celebrate Oraza-Bairam
Today is the first day of the two main feasts in Islam, Id-al-Fitr. In the Crimea, where Ukraine’s largest Muslim community live, it is called Oraza-Bairam. In the morning, celebratory collective prayers began in all the mosques of the peninsular.
23 August 2011, 09:27 | National religious question |
"The pursuit of freedom combined efforts of representatives of many faiths: Orthodox, Muslims, Catholics and Protestants. There is no doubt a common victory of all patriots, that Lord gave us," stresses Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Ukraine in their address on 20th anniversary of Ukraine's independence.
22 August 2011, 13:00 | Community |
Crimean Tatars to commemorate Victims of Nazism-Stalinism
On August 23, 2011 the mourning meeting to be held at 11 a.m. in “Salgirka” park next to the memorial to the victims of deportations of the Crimean Tatar people in the framework of the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism to preserve the memory of the Victims of Mass Deportation and Exterminations.
9 August 2011, 09:05 | Religion and policy |
Mejlis calls on Ukrainians to unite efforts to stop political persecution
The Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People calls on political and civic authorities in Ukraine to unite efforts to stop political persecution, UNIAN informs.
4 August 2011, 08:08 | Church-state relations |
President Viktor Yanukovych Greets Head of Spiritual Directorate of Muslims
President Viktor Yanukovych on August 1 greeted the head of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Ukraine on the occasion of his 55th birthday. The president wished Mufti Sheikh Akhmed Tamim good health.
3 August 2011, 14:56 | Islam |
Ukraine Muslims observe holy Ramadan
In Ukraine iftar menu is as multicultural as Ukrainian Muslims.