At the beginning of the war Said Ismagilov, mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine “Umma'', changed his religious attire to military uniform, becoming the chaplain of the Muslims of the Kyiv Territorial defense
Sheikh Said told a journalist of “Novoe Vremya” (New Time):
“I...
Several dozen active women from Ukraine and abroad took part in the International Women's Forum "Harmony and Development". The event took place this weekend in Kyiv and was organized by Ukrainian Muslimahs' League. The event was attended by active followers of Islam from all...
The Al-Aqsa complex in Jerusalem, a sacred site for Muslims and Jews, is often the scene of confrontation between the two religious groups. Clashes erupted again on Saturday night (May 7-8) as thousands of Palestinians gathered in it for prayer on the last Friday of Ramadan.
On Monday morning, May...
On 12 November Kyiv hosted a conference of the Crimean Tatar Kurultai. It was the first time since returning from Deportation that the gathering was held outside the Crimean peninsula, due to impossibility of performing free gatherings in the Russia-occupied Crimea. Overall, 200 delegates were keen...
In Sacred Mecca in the royal palace a solemn welcome ceremony was held in celebration of the Eid al-Adha (Qurban Bayram) holiday. The Mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine "Ummah", Said Ismagilov, was among the Muslims’ leaders from different countries of the world, invited by...
Muslims in Ukraine lack places of worship, Ukraine's mufti of the Religious Administration of Muslims said.
In an exclusive interview to Anadolu Agency, the Muslim scholar Said...
“So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.And remember your Lord within yourself in humility and in fear without being apparent in speech - in the mornings and the evenings. And do not be among the heedless.Indeed, those who are near your...
The power of faith. A little over a week remains until the end of the Muslim month of Ramadan. Followers of this religion observe a strict fast for an entire month every year. Before sunset, Muslims are forbidden to drink and eat.
In response to visa-free regime for Ukraine, the Russian media started distributing fake news about Ukraine as the “chief leader of ISIS terrorism in Europe.” Ideologists of “crucified boys” even listed the cities where the so-called “transit points for Islamists” are located and even more,...
A joyful occasion took place at the mosque of Kyiv Islamic Cultural Centre today: Bekir Suleimanov married the famous singer Jamala (Susana Jamaladinova) in the traditional Islamic religious ceremony of nikah. It was Mufti Said Ismagilov who married the couple. Video of the ceremony (in Ukrainian...
"It was an awful situation. Many were dead, many injured when I arrived in the square. Some priests and I tried to identify who among the dead were Christians and Muslims so that we could perform last rites and prayers. The dead kept coming," he says. "That was the evening of February 20th....
