02/02/2016
Written during the domination of the Russian Empire, the official history of Odessa claims that The Empress Catherine II issued a rescript of the founding of the town in 1794. So, the first piles were pitched on September 2. This day is considered the birthday of the sea capital of Ukraine.
The...
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25/09/2015
Muslims in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, prayed for de-occupation of Crimea and salvation for Ukrainian pilgrims performing Hajj in Mecca. At the same time, the pilgrims to the Hole Land also prayed for peace in Ukraine and happy returning of internally displaced persons to Crimea after the occupation...
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21/09/2015
It’s been a week since Ukrainian pilgrims headed for Hajj. After four days in the Prophet’s City, Medina, Ukrainian delegation headed for Mecca.
Ukrainian pilgrims arrived to Medina on tuesday morning, September 15, and accommodated at “Aswaf” hotel in a few minutes walking distance from the...
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04/10/2014
About 3 million Muslims gathered on the Arafat territory on Friday, October 3, to worship God and address Him their pleas for their greatest wishes, and Ukrainian Muslims were among them. Our pilgrims prayed for Ukraine while standing at Arafat, and asked Allah Almighty to bless us all with peace,...
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01/10/2014
A plane with Ukrainian Muslims willing to perform one of the greatest ceremonies of Islam — Hajj — took off from “Boryspil” International Airport on September 27. 84 Ukrainian Muslims left for the pilgrimage this year within Ukrainian quota, while 150 Crimean Muslims went within the Quota of...
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01/10/2014
This year is the first time when Ukrainian Muslims leave for performing Hajj within the quotas of two countries at once, namely Ukraine and Russian Federation. Such situation occurred due to the fact that the Crimean Muslims are to perform hajj within the quota provided for Russia.
According to our...
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09/10/2013
An awareness-raising seminar for Ukrainian Muslims going to Hajj this year took place at Simferopol Islamic Cultural Centre today. About 100 people (20 of them are women) left the ICC conference hall recently after several hours of intensive course telling how to perform this religious behest the...
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09/10/2013
In a few days Ukrainian pilgrims will start their trip for performing Hajj (the pilgrimage to the House of Allah in the Holy Makkah) which is the fifth pillar of Islam. The pilgrims will spend 16 days in Makkah and Madinah, the two cities in Arabia most important for Muslims.
160 Muslims living in...
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02/08/2013
Makkah, — The new mataf bridge around the Holy Kaaba opened for pilgrims on July 25. Only disabled and elderly pilgrims will be allowed to use the circular bridge that can hold 7,000 wheelchair-borne pilgrims per hour.
“Since the bridge would be set apart for weak, infirm and disabled pilgrims, the...
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10/07/2013
The Government of Saudi Arabia reported that the first stage of Masjid al-Haram reconstruction works, namely widening space around the Kaaba, is completed. The preparation for the arrival of pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah still proceeds, through....
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