08/01/2021
The halal industry actively develops not only in the Islamic countries, but also in the former-Soviet Union republics, particularly in Ukraine. More people, not only Muslims, choose halal products. But how did everything start? When did Ukrainian food companies realise they needed to comply...
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27/05/2020
Although Eid Al-Fitr is an Islamic festivity, a big part of its celebration is inspired, or at least partly derived from, local tradition. How Muslims mark the occasion differs according to geography.
Comprising only 1-2 percent of Ukraine’s population of almost 42 million, Muslims have created...
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03/05/2020
For many years, the Holy Month of Ramadan has traditionally been the time of maximum activities for both the Ukrainian and the international Muslim communities. The Muslims try their best to do as much good deeds as possible during this blessed month, including self-improvement and character...
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20/03/2020
Coronavirus pandemic and respective quarantine touched most regions of the world, including basically every European country. COVID-19 not only became a challenge for national economies, international corporations, companies, politicians and diplomats, but accentualized a range of matters of...
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13/02/2020
At the meeting carried at the Governor Building of Kherson, the committee’s work plan for the region has discussed. Besides, members of the Ukrainian Parliament Human Rights Committee discussed the problems faced by Crimean residents and internal refugees who had to move to the main part of Ukraine...
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30/09/2019
Ukraine has been thrust into the news, but not for its two historic elections this year or progress made by its new comedian-turned-president. No, Ukraine is on America’s mind because a whistleblower in the U.S. intelligence community alleged that President Trump pressured the new president,...
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11/07/2019
One of the most striking trends in the early parliamentary elections of Ukraine is the party lists updating by the leading political forces and establishing the new parties that aim to take the leadership in Ukrainian politics. This trend has given young people an opportunity to try themselves in...
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14/06/2019
The Russian FSB has carried out new armed searches and arrests of Crimean Tatars, with an elderly mother, whose second son has been taken from her, threatened with a pistol and told that the FSB will get around to shooting them all. This new ‘operation’ came the day after hearings ended at the UN’...
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12/09/2017
"Islam is a very difficult line of work," said the KGB agent in a 1990s comedy. Strangely, these words from an already forgotten Russian film turned out to be almost prophetic for Islam throughout the post-Soviet space. It is no secret that Muslims are perceived to be somewhat different to...
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06/09/2017
Editor’s Note: This article is a part of the “Journalism of Tolerance” project by the Kyiv Post and its affiliated non-profit organization, the Media Development Foundation. The project covers challenges faced by sexual, ethnic and other minorities in Ukraine, as well as people with physical...
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