Expert thought
22 April 2020, 10:44 | Andrew Sorokowski's column |
Is the Russian Orthodox Church Really Pro-Life?
The Russian Orthodox Church has attracted Christians from countries like the United States because of its pro-life statements. One would expect that its supporters in Ukraine deal with the Coronavirus in a manner consistent with this position.
30 March 2020, 16:39 | Interview |
| RISU spoke with Dr Peter Phillips about the modern Bible online, the Church in the media, and Christian bots
Religious Studies
22 November 2018, 14:51 | Religious studies |
In the context of recent events in the Orthodox world, disputes over the boundaries of church institutions often arise between the Patriarchate of Constantinople, Kyiv and Moscow. Ukraine accuses Russia of misappropriating the territory of the Kyiv Metropolis.
25 September 2018, 14:21 | Religious studies |
A Different Approach to the Ecclesiastical Discussion about Ukraine
The first question that arises concerning Ukraine is this: with what right and based on which holy canons, does Russia today claim the ecclesiastical and administrative dependency of the Metropolis of Kyiv?
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Islam
27 May 2020, 11:23 | Islam |
Mufti of Ukraine met with Ambassador of Kazakhstan
On May 12, the Mufti of Ukraine, Sheikh Ahmed Tamim, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Ukraine and Moldova, Darkhani Kaletaevim, who accepted the appointment in 2020, the RAMU reports.
23 May 2020, 23:18 | Islam |
Muslims celebrate Uraza Bayram
The Feast of the Breaking of Fast or Uraza Bayram is one of the most important events in the Islamic world, whose celebration begins after the sunset on the last day of the Ramadan.
19 May 2020, 11:06 | Religious intolerance and vandalism |
Muslim graves desecrated in occupied Crimea
In the village of Vladislavivka, Nizhnegirsky district, overthrown tombstones were detected in a Muslim cemetery. The lawyer Emine Avamileva told Krym.Realii this story, citing residents who found the destroyed graves of their relatives.
19 May 2020, 10:28 | Islam |
Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr will receive the status of state religious holidays in Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with representatives of the Crimean Tatar people. The Head of State expressed condolences on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Crimean Tatar Genocide.
18 May 2020, 09:16 | Islam |
Muslims of Luhansk Region prayed for the victims of Deportation of Crimean Tatars
Memorial events to mark the 76th anniversary of deportation of the Crimean Tatar people from the Crimean Peninsula were held at the Islamic cultural center in Severodonetsk.
15 May 2020, 14:11 | Religious relations |
In Zaporizhzhia, Christians of different Churches and Muslims prayed for an end to the pandemic
Pope Francis declared May 14, 2020, to be the day of the spiritual unity of religions in prayer and fasting for the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
29 April 2020, 09:58 | Religious intolerance and vandalism |
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has released another report on the state of freedom in the world. In particular, it recommended that the US State Department put Russia on the list of countries of particular concern.
24 April 2020, 10:04 | Islam |
Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine defines the format of the "quarantine" Ramadan
On April 24, Muslims all over the world celebrate the first day of the main month of the year - Ramadan, during which they fast all day, but this year Ramadan coincided with the global coronavirus pandemic, which affected the order of traditional events, according to the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine.
16 April 2020, 13:20 | Islam |
Crimean occupier authorities divide Muslims into right and wrong, - Attorney
Another case was instituted against imam in occupied Crimea on charges of illegal missionary activity. Attorney Emil Kurbedinov is convinced this is done to divide Crimean Muslims into "right" and "wrong" ones.
13 April 2020, 13:20 | Islam |
Mufti Said Ismagilov urges Muslims to pray at home, as life is more important than common prayer
Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine "Umma" Sheikh Said Ismagilov called on Muslims not to put themselves at risk, not to visit mosques and other religious institutions, and to pray at home, observing the rules of quarantine, until the outbreak comes to an end. The life and health of people are more important than common prayers in times of spreading diseases," he stressed.
2 April 2020, 09:21 | Church-state relations |
Imam is charged with illegal missionary activity
Another Imam (preacher) of the Muslim community in the occupied Crimea was accused of "illegal missionary activity" and an administrative case against him was instituted.
12 March 2020, 10:35 | Church-state relations |
MFA of Ukraine protests over the detention of Crimean Muslims in Bakhchisaray
The Russian FSB has detained four Crimean Tatars in the annexed Crimea, who are accused of membership in the organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami". The Ukrainian foreign Ministry calls on European partners to increase pressure on Moscow.
11 March 2020, 10:43 | Church-state relations |
Occupiers conduct searches of Crimean Muslims
On March 11, security forces conduct searches in apartments of Muslims in the occupied Crimea in Bakhchisarai. Said Ismagilov, Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine "Umma", wrote about this on his Facebook page.
25 February 2020, 10:30 | Scandals, crime |
In Kharkiv region, a man got a criminal record because of the leaflets that humiliate Muslims
The man produced leaflets that violate the rights and freedoms of people who practice Islam. This is stated in the verdict of the Kupyansk city district court, Depo.Kharkiv has reported.
1 February 2020, 16:20 | Islam |
Majlis leader Refat Chubarov sharply criticizes police raid near the mosque
On Friday, January 31, near a mosque in Kyiv, the Migration Service and police detained Muslims as part of a raid to identify illegal migrants.
1 February 2020, 13:16 | Islam |
20 people detained near a mosque in Kyiv without documents: sheikh Ismagilov outraged
In Kyiv, people near the mosque of the Islamic cultural center were asked to produce their IDs. According to the Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine ‘UMMA’ Said Ismagilov, more than 20 people were detained after the ID checks.
22 January 2020, 10:37 | Freedom of Conscience |
The Pro-Russian TV channel "Millet", created by the Russian government for the Crimean Tatar audience, summing up the results of 2019, said that over the past year for the Muslims of the Crimea, the authorities of the annexed Peninsula have done a lot of useful things, Radio Liberty reports.
16 January 2020, 10:11 | Freedom of Conscience |
A case against Imam for “illegal missionary activity” brought in Crimea
In Crimea, the Prosecutor's Office has instituted a second administrative case for allegedly conducting "illegal missionary activity".
9 January 2020, 12:40 | Religion and policy |
Iran against the US: Religious scholar explained what the Ayatollah wants
Religious scholar Dmitry Horyevoy commented live on ObozTV on what Iran is striving for as a theocratic state, where the supreme religious leader - the Ayatollah - is vested with power.
20 December 2019, 13:55 | Islam |
Former Izmail mosque of the XVI century to be listed among UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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