Expert thought
2 August 2019, 10:27 | Interview |
Lviv has accommodated the 30th anniversary Colloquium of European Parishes which considered "If differences can unite us". 120 laymen and priests from Europe came here to share and gain new experience of parish life in live communication. We talked to Vice President of CEP Margaret Meyer ("Renovabis") who told how it all happened.
8 July 2019, 11:32 | Interview |
| Orthodox Church of Ukraine undergoing a catharsis – Cyril Hovorun
Euromaidan Press talked to Archimandrite Cyril Hovorun, PhD, Senior Lecturer at Stockholm School of Theology, former Chairman of the Department for External Church Relations of the UOC MP (pictured on the left), to understand how the OCU has been developing the last half a year and what impact Filaret’s actions could possibly have.
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. In its turn, Moscow appeals to the fact that the ancient Kyiv Metropolis differs from the territory of modern Ukraine. RISU decided to clarify this topic, getting advice from historians. Based on this research, we prepared an infographic.
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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Monitoring
Resolution on Ukrainian citizens illegally detained on the territory of the Russian Federation and in the occupied Crimea and Donbas | 15 August 2019, 12:03 | Society-digest |
Proactive tolerance as a way to peace | 11 August 2019, 13:22 | Society-digest |
In MCC’s Ukraine story, hope rises from disaster | 9 August 2019, 14:25 | Monitoring
Islam
13 August 2019, 10:42 | Islam |
The Leninsky District Court of the Russian Rostov-on-Don city has extended the arrest of four Crimean Tatars in the “Hizb ut-Tahrir case” from the so-called “second Simferopol group,” the Crimean Solidarity reports.
11 August 2019, 08:53 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Ukrainian muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
Muslims of different nationalities have gathered in the Ar-Rahma mosque in Lukyanovka district and started celebrating the Eid al-Adha.
9 August 2019, 14:23 | Announcements |
Ukrainian Muslims to donate record amount of meat for Eid Al-Adha
On August 11, the Muslim community of Ukraine will celebrate the main holiday in Islam - Eid al-Adha. Activities will be held in all branches of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine, while in Kyiv, large-scale events will be held in the Cathedral mosque "Ar-Rakhma", which will bring together more than 4,000 believers.
4 June 2019, 13:13 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Muslims celebrate Uraza Bayram today
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 and lasts for three days.
4 June 2019, 13:06 | Religious holidays and traditions |
Zelensky greets Ukrainian Muslims on Uraza Bayram
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated the Muslims of the country on the holiday of Uraza-Bairam, which concludes Ramadan. It is reported by Interfax-Ukraine.
31 May 2019, 15:50 | Freedom of Conscience |
As of April, 57 Muslims arrested in Crimea
In April, the total number of people deprived of liberty in the case of Crimean Muslims was 57 people. The Monitoring overview of the human rights situation in Crimea in April of the Crimean Human Rights Group (KPG) has reported this, according to UNN.
5 May 2019, 10:55 | Religion and policy |
86 people imprisoned for their religious and political views in occupied Crimea
86 people from the annexed Crimea are illegally deprived of their liberty for political motives or as a result of religious persecution.
2 May 2019, 19:15 | Church-state relations |
Zelensky meets with Muslim religious leaders of Ukraine
On May 2, Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Mufti and Muslim religious leaders. Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine "Ummah" Said Ismagilov wrote about it on his Facebook page.
7 April 2019, 10:53 | Islam |
Mufti Said Ismagilov talks about integration of Muslims in Christian society
Mufti Said Ismagilov met with local residents and journalists in Ivano-Frankivsk on April 5 to speak about the culture of Muslims and their involvement in public life.
4 April 2019, 10:10 | Religion and policy |
Occupiers want to set up ‘rehabilitation center’ for Hizb ut-Tahrir Crimean Muslims
The Kremlin-controlled authorities of the annexed Crimea plan to open a “rehabilitation center” for supporters of the Islamic party Hizb ut-Tahrir.
20 March 2019, 14:10 | Religious relations |
Patriarch Sviatoslav met with representatives of Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine
Patriarch Sviatoslav of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church met with the delegation of the RAMU in the patriarchal residence in Kyiv on March 19. This is reported by the Department of Information of the UGCC.
20 March 2019, 11:09 | Islam |
Mufti Said Ismagilov urges to avoid visiting new mosque in occupied Crimea
Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine "Ummah" Said Ismagilov called on religious leaders from all over the world not to attend the opening of a new mosque in the occupied Crimea. He wrote about it in Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
16 March 2019, 14:14 | Islam |
New Zealand mosque shooter threatens Muslims and Ukraine in his manifesto
The terrorist who attacked Muslims in a mosque in New Zealand on March 15, mentioned Ukraine in his "manifesto", addressing his threats, in particular, to Ukrainian believers. This was written on Facebook by Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine "Ummah" Sheikh Said Ismagilov.
3 January 2019, 12:04 | Islam |
Ukrainian Muslims to gather for All-Ukrainian Congress of Muslim Communities
Ummah, the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine, and the Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea have issued a joint statement saying that to consolidate Muslims more intensively in the context of a larger need for a greater consolidation of the entire Ukrainian society, Muslim spiritual leaders -- in particular the Religious Administration of the Muslims of Crimea, the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine Ummah, independent communities and other Muslim organizations of Ukraine -- will convene the All-Ukrainian Congress of Muslim Communities in the first half of 2019. All Muslim communities and organizations of Ukraine will be invited to participate in this event, reports Religion in Ukraine.
2 January 2019, 11:08 | International relations |
Patriarch Bartholomew wishes Crimean Tatars quick return to Homeland
The leader of the Crimean Tatars, MP Mustafa Dzhemilev will be present at the handing over of the Tomos to the Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Metropolitan Epifaniy, in Istanbul. As Dzhemilev shared, he had already met with the Ecumenical Patriarch and had a conversation with him.
26 December 2018, 12:02 | Religion and policy |
Muslims are not terrorists: flash mob to support Crimean Tatars goes global
Crimean Tatars from different parts of the world take part in a flash mob, organized on the eve of sentencing of the individuals of Bakhchisaray's Hizb ut-Tahrir case.
17 December 2018, 12:10 | Religious relations |
The Muslims of Ukraine have attested to the spiritual affinity of Christians and Muslims and their readiness for cooperation, for the sake of the happy future of Ukraine. This is stated in the congratulatory message sent from the Mufti of Ukraine Said Ismagilov to the newly elected Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine.
13 November 2018, 09:14 | Islam |
Ukrainian Muslims to assemble for 6th Congress in Kyiv
Spirituality. Unity. Patriotism is a slogan of the 6th Congress of Muslims in Ukraine, to be held on November 23, in the National Palace of Arts "Ukraine" in Kyiv which will gather about 4,000 Muslim delegates from all over Ukraine and will be the largest event of the Muslim community during the whole period of independence.
7 November 2018, 09:35 | Islam |
All-Ukrainian contest of Koran experts announced
On November 10-11, 2018, the knowledge and skills of the Qur'an readers will be assessed in the Ukrainian capital.
30 October 2018, 11:41 | Religion and society |
Emirali Ablaev re-elected Crimean Mufti
Emirali Ablaev was re-elected the Mufti of Crimea for the next five years. The vote was held during the sixth Kurultay of the Crimean Tatars held in Simferopol. According to Islam Today, several hundred delegates from all regions of the peninsula took part.
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