Crimean Muslims

Crimean Tatars: Moscow Adds Those Opposing Annexation to List of ‘Terrorists & Extremists’

Crimean Tatars: Moscow Adds Those Opposing Annexation to List of ‘Terrorists & Extremists’

The Russian government has put Ilmi Umerov, leader of the democratically elected Crimean Tatar Mejlis, on a list of people it deems ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ – simply for holding the opinion that Russia should cease its illegal occupation of Crimea. Umerov has already spent three weeks being...

What Is Behind The “Inter” Report On “Radical Muslims” In Crimea? 06/11/2013 On October 6 in a TV-show “Details of the Week” broadcast at national TV-channel “Inter” a 10-minute plot was shown that was, on the opinion of its creators, to show the presence of “Islamic threat, radicalism and terrorism” in Crimea. We offer you the opinion voiced by Dr.Vyacheslav Shved, the...	Mustafa Dzhemilev: “All-Out Skirmish Is On Our Plate” 06/11/2013 Mr. Mustafa Dzhemilev held a speech before the VI Crimean Tatar Kurultai began electing the new Head of Crimean Tatar Mejlis. In this speech he summarised 22 years of his work as the Head of Mejlis and shared his vision of his people's future, having warned that this future wouldn’t be easy, so...
First Crimean Tatar Movie Is To be Presented In Turkey At A Movie Festival Of International Standard 31/10/2013 First Crimean Tatar feature movie “Haytarma” depicting the Crimean Tatars deportation in 1944 is to be presented at a “Golden Orange” Annual Movie festival held in Turkey since 1963. The “Haytarma” movie has been presented in many towns and cities of Crimea earlier this year and smashed the mass...	The Kurultai Decided In Favour Of Refat Chubarov 31/10/2013 The new Head of Crimean tatar Mejlis Refat Chubarov, elected during the first session of VI Crimean Tatar Kurultai. He superseded Mustafa Dzhemilev, who had been the Chairman for past 22 years. According to Mr. Dhemilev’s own estimates, there are only bright sides in changing the Head of Mejlis...
A Special Celebration Of 700-Year Jubilee Of THe Khan Uzbek Mosque Is Planned 25/10/2013 700-year Jubilee of the oldest mosque in Eastern Europe is to be celebrated next year in Crimea, as announced at the Crimean Parliament working session. Besides, and international conference on history of Islam in Crimea is planned for 2014. According to Enver Abdulraimov, the Crimean Parliament...	Islamophobia On Ukrainian TV Strengthens Interfaith Tense 21/10/2013 On October 6, 2013, the “Inter” Channel aired the “Weak Specific” show digest where “hizb-ut-Tahrir”, their activities and their future conference in Simferopol was one of the plots. The editors did not limit themselves with providing background information, but depicted Crimea as a hotspot, soon-...
Mufti Emirali Ablaev Re-Elected By V Crimean Muslims Kurultai 14/10/2013 The delegates considered matters of current urgency and re-elected Emirali-Hajji Ablaev for Mufti of Religious Administration of Muslims of Crimea (RAMC). V Crimean Muslims Kurultai was held on Saturday, September 28 at the Crimean Tatar Musical Drama Theatre. 311 of 265 elected delegates were...

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